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  • Four F-16C Falcons of the United State Air Force Thunderbirds take to the air while the P-51D Mustang Unlimited Air Racer 'Miss America' waits on the ramp during the 2008 National Championship Air Races at Stead Field, Nevada. By photographer Rick Pisio
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  • Owned and piloted by Stewart Dawson, Spirit of Texas-Race 105, taxies after the completion of the Gold Unlimited Championship race during the 2008 Reno Championship Air Races. Stewart piloted the Hawker Sea Fury to a fifth place finish with a speed of 418.746 mph around the 63.9912 mile course in the Gold Unlimited Championship race. By photographer Rick Pisio
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  • Sherman Smoot taxies the Unlimited Air Racer Czech Mate after finishing a heat race during the 2008 Reno National Championship Air Races held annually at Stead Field, Nevada. Czech Mate, a modified Yak 11 powered by a Pratt & Whitney R2800 Radial Engine, finished 4th in the Gold Unlimited Finals with a speed of 424.517 mph. By photographer Rick Pisio
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  • Rare Bear, piloted by John Penney, taxies prior to a heat race during the 2008 Reno Championship Air Races. Penney piloted the highly modified Grumman Bearcat during the Unlimited Gold Championship Race but did not finish due to a failure of the Pratt & Whitney R3500 engine. By photographer Rick Pisio
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  • Rare Bear, piloted by John Penney, zooms through the Valley of Speed during the 2008 Reno Championship Air Races. Penney piloted the highly modified Grumman Bearcat during the Unlimited Gold Championship Race but did not finish due to a failure of the Pratt & Whitney R3500 engine. By photographer Rick Pisio
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  • Dan Martin taxies Dago Red after finishing second in the 2008 Unlimited Gold Championship race at the 2008 Reno Championship Air Races. Martin piloted the highly modified North American P-51D to a second place finish with a speed of 474.305 MPH over the 66.99 mile course. By photographer Rick Pisio
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  • Brent Hisey's P-51D Mustang "Miss America" sits on the tarmac during the 2008 Reno National championship Air Races at Stead Field in Nevada. The Rolls Royce Merling powered Miss America finished 2nd in the Silver Class with a speed of 406.768 mph over the 58.5579 mile course. By photographer Rick Pisio
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  • Owned and piloted by Stewart Dawson, Spirit of Texas-Race 105, races through the Valley of Speed during the 2008 Reno National Championship Air Races. Stewart piloted the Hawker Sea Fury to a fifth place finish in the Unlimited Gold finals with a speed of 418.746 mph around the 63.9912 mile course in the Gold Unlimited Championship race. By photographer Rick Pisio
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  • Mike Brown's F7F Tigercat, Big Bossman-Race 1, races through the Valley of Speed during the 2008 Reno National Championship Air Races. Brown piloted Big Bossman to a fourth place finish with a speed of 367.327 mph around the 58.5579 mile course in the Unlimited Silver Championship race. Photographed 09/08 By photographer Rick Pisio
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  • Nelson Ezell taxies the Howard Pardue owned Hawker Sea Fury 'Fury' prior to a heat race during the 2008 Reno National Championship Air Races at Stead Field in Nevada. The Pratt & Whitney R3500 powered Sea Fury finished 6th in the Gold Unlimited Finals with a speed of 414.834 mph. By photographer Rick Pisio
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  • The Winners Circle is reflected in the prop spinner of the 2008 Unlimited Gold Champion 'Strega' at the conclusion of the 2008 Reno National Championship Air Races. The annual event is held each September at Stead Field which lies north of Reno, Nevada. By photographer Rick Pisio
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  • Mike Brown taxies his Grumman F7F Tigercat along the ramp prior to a heat race during the 2008 Reno National Championship Air Races at Stead Field in Nevada. There were 364 of the twin engined fighters built during World War II, and shortly thereafter, of which there are six that are still considered airworthy. Originally Grumman had been contracted to build 500 of the aircraft for use by the US Marine Corps to be used as close air support of the landing operations that were planned in the Pacific. By photographer Rick Pisio
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  • Bob Odegard turns over the R4360 powerplant on the Goodyear built F2G-1 Super Corsair prior to a heat race during the 2008 Reno National Championship Air Races at Stead Field in Nevada. BuNo 88458 was restored and is now owned by Bob Odegaard. The aircraft was previously owned by Cook Cleland and raced in the Tinnerman and Thompson Trophy Races in the 1940's following World War II. By photographer Rick Pisio
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  • Owned by Sander's Aviation, and piloted during the 2008 Reno National Championship Air Races by CJ Stephens, the Hawker Sea Fury 'Argonaut' sits on the ramp prior to a heat race. During Friday's heat race Argonaut's R3350 motor suffered a catostrophic failure forcing Stephens to mayday and expertly pilot the aircraft to an emergency landing while streaming flames and smoke. By photographer Rick Pisio
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  • Mike Mangold pilots the L-29 Delfin "Euro Burner" in a Jet Class heat race during the 2008 Reno National Championship Air Races at Stead Field, Nevada. Mangold, who also competes in the Red Bull Air Races, finished second in the Jet Class Gold race with a speed of 499.272 miles per hour on the 47.6658 mile course. By photographer Rick Pisio
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  • The Planes of Fame P-51D Mustang "Wee Willy II" sits on the ramp at Stead Field in Nevada. Wee Willy II participated in the Air Force Heritage Flight as well as the Warbird Flyby during the 2008 Reno National Championship Air Races. By photographer Rick Pisio
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  • Steve Hinton Jr. pilots the brightly colored P-51D Mustang 'Sparky' during heat races at the 2008 Reno National Championship Air Races held annually at Stead Field, Nevada. Hinton piloted Sparky, a North American Aviation built P-51D Mustang powered by a Rolls Royce Merlin engine, to a 3rd place finish in the Bronze finals with a speed of 314.111 mph. By photographer Rick Pisio
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  • In March of 1944, Pratt & Whitney requested a F4U-1 Corsair from Vought Aircraft for evaluation of their new P&W R-4360,28 cylinder engine. Vought transferred F4U-1, BuNo 02460 (Birdcage Canopy) to see if the airframe and engine were compatible. The tests proved successful and Goodyear Aircraft of Akron, Ohio was given the F2G program. <br /> <br /> N5588N, Race #57, was tested at Port Columbus, Oh. and NAS Patuxent from 10/45 to 7/46. After being stricken from Navy records in January of 1948 the aircraft was purchased by Cook Cleland, supposedly for spare parts. The aircraft was flown by pilot Ben McKillen Jr. in the 1949 Tinnerman and Thompson Trophy Races.<br /> <br /> After passing through a number of owner the aircraft was acquired in 1996 by Robert Odegaard of Kindred, ND. who restored it to be the only flying F2G Corsair. By photographer Rick Pisio
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  • Piloted by Bill 'Tiger' Destafani the highly modified P-51D Mustang 'Strega' makes a pass along the crowd line at the 2007 Warbirds in Action Airshow at Minter Field near Bakersfield, California. Strega is powered by a Rolls Royce Merlin engine and has finished first in the Gold Unlimited Race at the Reno National Championship Air Races seven times in its illustrious career. By photographer Rick Pisio
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  • Legendary pilot Bob Love taxies his P-51 Mustang "Bernie's Bo" after a flight in 1985. Bob was an instructor pilot in the P-38 lightning during the World War II and became an ace in the Korean War flying the F-86 Sabre. Bob also participated regularly at the Reno Air Races each September. Bob passed away in the fall of 1986 and his Mustang since been owned by Russ Francis, Bill Dause, and is now owned by Dream Machines LLC. By photographer Rick Pisio
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  • Legendary pilot Bob Love's P-51 Mustang "Bernie's Bo" sits in front of the hangar ready for flight. Bob was an instructor pilot in the P-38 lightning during the World War II and became an ace in the Korean War flying the F-86 Sabre. Bob also participated regularly at the Reno Air Races each September. Bob passed away in the fall of 1986 and his Mustang since been owned by Russ Francis, Bill Dause, and is now owned by Dream Machines LLC. By photographer Rick Pisio
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  • TF-51D Mustang 'Lady Jo' owned by Darryl Bond sits under the nightime sky at Sacramento Executive Airport during a Mustang gathering hosted by Dream Machines on January 30th, 2009. Lady Jo is a regular participant at the Reno National Championship Air Races each September in Nevada. By photographer Rick Pisio
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  • TF-51D Mustang 'Lady Jo' owned by Darryl Bond sits under the nightime sky at Sacramento Executive Airport during a Mustang gathering hosted by Dream Machines on January 30th, 2009. Lady Jo is a regular participant at the Reno National Championship Air Races each September in Nevada. By photographer Rick Pisio
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  • P-51D Mustang 'Ridge Runner' owned by Dan Martin and based in Hollister, California, sits on the tarmac at Sacramento Executive Airport during a Mustang gathering hosted by Dream Machines on January 30th, 2009. Ridge Runner is a regular participant at the Reno National Championship Air Races each September in Nevada. By photographer Rick Pisio
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  • Bill 'Tiger' Destafani gets airborne in the P-51D Mustang 'Strega' for the Gold Championship Race at the 2008 Reno National Championship Air Races held annually at Stead Field, Nevada. Strega, a modified North American Aviation P-51D Mustang powered by a Rolls Royce Merlin engine, finished 1st for the seventh time in its illustrious career. By photographer Rick Pisio
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