2007 Reno Air Races...A Rookie's Adventure

Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:28 am

Fantastic photos, Chris! Thanks for posting. But I reckon it's not too hard to get a good shot of a slow moving target, huh? ;-)

Gary

Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:37 am

Gary, thanks for regaling us with your great story. I'm glad you had a great time and I hope you go back to win next year.

Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:25 am

retroaviation wrote:Fantastic photos, Chris! Thanks for posting. But I reckon it's not too hard to get a good shot of a slow moving target, huh?

Gary

Nah, you just made it easy with your great line. Not too tight, you were consistent and you weren't in the stratosphere.

Chris

Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:30 am

Great summary of your Reno experience, Gary. Happy to hear that you had a safe and fun time. Congrats on Rookie of the Year! :drink3:

Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:39 am

New guy here - just read through all three of your progress reports - excellent writing & I felt like I was right there.

Incredible accomplishment - rookie of the year - congrats.

Thanks for sharing.

Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:58 am

Thanks Gary for a really, really good read and thanks to Chris for posting photos that match what I was "seeing" while reading Gary's descriptions on the course. Gary, you know how to put it in words!

Congrat to the "Rookie"! Mark

Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:45 am

Gary.....lots more congrats on Rookie of the Year and on your writing...truly descriptive. Have a few questions about a colleaque out there but I know you're busy with AIRSHO....will try to catch up with ya on the bomber ramp this weekend.

Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:56 am

LadyO2Pilot wrote:Gary.....lots more congrats on Rookie of the Year and on your writing...truly descriptive. Have a few questions about a colleaque out there but I know you're busy with AIRSHO....will try to catch up with ya on the bomber ramp this weekend.

Sounds great. I'll be the short, fat fella, in the black shirt, running around, probably mad at someone for doing something stupid. :roll:

Gary

Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:35 am

LOL Gary....well we'll kinda be twins except I'm blonde and ....well I'm not a fella

Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:36 am

Gary,

I just found this post (I kept looking for it in the racing section;) )

Thanks for taking the time to write this up and include us in your adventures.

Great Job on your Rookie of the Year Award! Woot!

Looks like like you had a grand time.

Thanks

Sat Sep 29, 2007 6:10 am

At Midland CAF, I just spoke to Gary about Reno. He was still lit up like a meth head on a Sat night. I think the bug has him.

Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:59 pm

Bill:

Unless I can get the Mountain Dew out of my keyboard, y'all owe me for a new one!!! "Lit up like a meth head on Sat nite" Geez, I like that line so much I may steal it!!

Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:43 pm

I just found this too. Great read and congrats Gary, we're all very proud of you!