by Frederick Johnsen | Oct 26, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20231109, air racing, Airshows & Fly-Ins, Aviation News, Feature, flying, General Aviation, Pilots, Reno Air Races
As the final flag comes down in Reno for the National Championship Air Races, veteran reporter Frederick A. Johnsen looks back at the many years of racing in the Nevada desert. Read...
by William E. Dubois | Oct 5, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20231019, air racing, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Questions from the Cockpit, Reno Air Races, Sport Air Racing League
An anonymous an air race fan asks: As an air racer yourself, do you agree with the decision at the 2023 Reno Air Races to cancel the rest of the races after the tragic crash following the T-6 Gold race? Read...
by Frederick Johnsen | Sep 27, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20231005, air racing, Airshows & Fly-Ins, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots, Reno Air Races
The 2023 Reno National Championship Air Races saw thousands of air racing fans come together at Reno Stead Airport (KRTS) in the high desert of Nevada, for a nostalgic farewell to the air racing site that is older than many of today’s racing pilots. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 8, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230727, Air Race Classic, air racing, Aviation News, Briefings, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
The 2024 all-women cross-country race starts at Southern Illinois Airport and ends at Northern Colorado Regional Airport in Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, with intermediate stops in 11 states. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 29, 2023 | 20230727, Air Race Classic, air racing, Aviation News, Briefings, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
For the first time, the Air Race Classic Air Derby is open to both male and female pilots “in response to popular demand.” Registration for the one-day flying proficiency event opens July 15, 2023. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Mar 11, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230330, air racing, Airshows & Fly-Ins, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots, Reno Air Races
In an “Open Letter to Our Loyal Fans,” the Reno Air Racing Association Board of Directors reported that after nearly 60 years of air racing in northern Nevada, 2023 will be the last National Championship Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport. Read...
