The Reno National Air Races always coincide with my birthday. In 2011 this was Friday, September 16. Around 4:25 p.m. I witnessed what would be the most terrifying thing, up to this point, in my life. My good friends Bill Clark, and Steve Kuhn, were sitting in Section 2, just 100 yards or so east of the Box Seats where the plane crashed. A woman maybe 20 feet in front of us got hit with debris. We dodged one that day....
I've collected some of the better videos, as well as some shots of the beautiful rebuild of this amazing aircraft. We were all pulling for Jimmy this year, and it was looking great until IT HAPPENED.
EAA Sport Aviation article about Jimmy, and the Ghost.
WarbirdAeroPress photos of the rebuild.
Jason Schillereff's fine video of the last race, including the dramatic over-bank, and pitch-up.
This video was shot very close to where we were.
A nicely edited YouTube video.
Not real sure how this person managed to keep shooting. A bit close!
Sunday, January 8, 2012
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