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National Championship Air Races take off for Roswell, NM in 2025

May 23, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE Reno, Nev. – The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) proudly announces that Roswell, NM will be the new home of the world-renowned National Championship Air Races (NCAR). Following a lengthy selection process by RARA, […]

2013 Reno Air Races: The Fifth and Final Day of Racing

September 16, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 3

Moose Peterson reports: Day five, Sunday, the last day… where did the week go? The 50th Annual Reno Air Races has been without a doubt one of the best ones I’ve ever gone to! Cutting […]

Reno Air Races: Day Four

September 15, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

Moose Peterson reports: It’s Day Four at the 50th annual Reno Air Races… Who will finish the day moving up? With only one day left to the races, position is everything, so the pushing of […]

Reno Air Races: Day Three

September 14, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 3

Moose Peterson reports: Oh my, third day of racing here at the Reno Air Races was packed with excitement, topping the already high bar set by the first and second days here at Stead Airport. […]

Reno Air Races: Day Two

September 13, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 4

Moose Peterson reports: Thursdays start at Stead Field, home to the Reno Air Races was spectacular! On the ramp was the now-famous P-51D “The Rebel” that Doug Mathews took to new heights just months ago […]

Reno Air Races: Day One

September 12, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 5

Moose Peterson reports: Yesterday The Reno National Championship Air Races kicked off its golden anniversary event. In fact Wednesday marked the first day of the 50th Reno Air Races setting the stage for an exciting […]

Reno Air Races’ New Warbird Unlimited Class Attracts Top Flight Entrants

August 4, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

While the organizers of the Reno Air Races announced the disbandment of their original “Unlimited Class” races earlier this summer, the replacement, the “Warbird Unlimited Class,” designed to accommodate the demands of the Federal Aviation […]

Collings Foundation Holding Race of the Century Event July 27-28th

July 20, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

In a recent story, we recounted the history of races staged over the years between aircraft and motor vehicles. We must have been tapping onto something subconsciously because we were recently informed that the Collins […]

2013 Wings Wheels and Goggles Pre-War Rally June 8-9

June 5, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Harkening back to rallies of the early 20th century, when you couldn’t fly a plane or drive a sports car without protective eyewear, on June 8th and 9th at the Teuge airfield near Apeldoorn, Netherlands […]

Historic Race Winning Plane With Royal Pedigree to be Restored

May 17, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Derby Aero Club of Egginton in Derby, UK is undertaking the restoration of a Druine D.31 Turbulent once flown by Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and Royal Consort of Queen Elizabeth II. The […]

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