Saturday, September 19, 2009 – Morning Photos & Heat Results

Race #17, Parrothead

Race #2 Air Biscuit, Grumman FM-2 Wildcat

Good Morning Race Fans!

 

By 6:45 am this morning forty or more photographers

Race #77 Rare Bear

were on the ramp taking photos of the Unlimited Class warming up their engines, static F-15’s, F/A-18 Hornets and the static Heritage planes and jets. This morning was a photographers dream with the

Running with Chocks, Race #77, Rare Bear

sunrise sifting through the unexpected clouds and the bright pink alpenglow on the gentle desert hills in the background.

Race #77 Behind Jet with Tiger Skin Seat

Today will be the first full two hour show for the Navy Blue Angels in the ultra maneuverable F/A-18 Hornets. This Jet is capable of flying at speeds in excess of 1200 mph (approximately mach 1.7).

P-51

Although the Race fans will experience only a fraction of that speed, there might be one or two “sneak attack” fly-bys at close to 600 mph to make your heart skip a beat! Six aircraft will perform in total, with solo jets 5 and 6 flying in opposing maneuvers.

Here are a few pictures taken today and Heat Results for the T-6 Gold and the Unlimited Bronze Heat 3C Races.

If you’re at home, wish you were here!

Race #5 Voodoo, P-51D Mustang Taking Off

Voodoo Crew Watching Dawn Practice Run

Unlimited Bronze Heat 3C – Official Race Results – 6 laps at 8.4333 miles each
1st Place: John Curtiss Paul, Race #17, P40N “Parrot Head,” 321.549 mph
2nd Place: Jimmy Leeward, Race #24, F4U-4 Corsair, 315.891 mph
3rd Place: Doug Matthews, Race#117, Hawker Sea Fury, “Bad Attitude,” 315.687 mph
4th Place: Fred Cabanas, Race #52, P-51 Mustang, “American Beauty,” 315.1221
5th Place: Thomas Camp, Race #2, Grumman FM-2 Wildcat, “Air Biscuit,” 267.286 (cut pylon 2, lap 5)

T33 Pace Plane Taking Off for Unlimited Bronze Heat 3C

2nd Place, 321.549 mph, Race #24, 4FU-4 Cosair

Race #17, Parrothead, 1st place winner, 321.549mph

T-6 Gold Heat 2 – Official Race Results – 5 laps at 5.0693 miles each
1st Place: Nick Macy, Race #6, T-6, “Six Cat,” 236.749 mph
2nd Place: Dennis Buehn, Race #43, T-6, “Midnight Miss III,” 231.636 mph
3rd Place: Alfred Goss, Race #75, T-6, “Warlock,” 321.312 mph
4th Place: John Lohmar, Race #28, T-6, “Radial Velocity,” 224.093 mph
5th Place: John Zayac, Race #37, T-6, “McDonald Racer,” 224.012 mph
6th Place: Gene McNeely, Race #90, T-6, “Undecided,” 219.677 mph
 

Many thanks to the crew and pilots for the exciting races!
Good Luck and Godspeed!
Kimberley West, WarBirdBabe

Race #33 Pace Plane for T-6 Gold Heat 2T-6 Class Waiting Line Up for Gold Heat 2