Welcome to an album of photos I took at the 2005 Reno National Air Races, Stead Airport, Reno, Nevada.
All of these photos were taken on Friday, Sept. 16, 2005 during a day of Heat races and air show exhibitions. The final races took place on Sunday, 9/18/2005. Results have been added where appropriate as an update.
Photos by Joe Cook.
Camera Olympus D-490Z Digital Zoom.
Photos were taken at 1600x1200 resolution and reduced to 800x600 with Irfanview software.
Unlimited - Rare Bear Post Flight
They did a test flight in the early afternoon to test some induction mods that they hoped would work better with the wing cuff. It was surprising to see the cowls off and about 1/2 dozen guys all over the engine just an hour and a half before it was due to race.
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