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Reno ’98 Photo Gallery

Editorial Staff

Saturday, September 26, 1998 at 12:00 AM ET

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The article serves as a comprehensive photo gallery documenting the Reno '98 air races, featuring images from multiple photographers.
Highlights include "Dago Red" winning the Gold Trophy race and Dave Morss' Lancair securing a gold victory.
Various notable aircraft are showcased, such as Brian Sanders' "Argonaut," Dennis Sanders' "Dreadnought," "Miss America," and Delmar Benjamin's GeeBee racer.
The collection captures significant race moments and incidents, including "Voodoo" losing an elevator trim tab and a rookie pilot being fined for low flying.

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Photos by Richard Allnutt

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Brian Sanders' Sea Fury 'Argonaut'

Brian Sanders’ Sea Fury “Argonaut”.

Bruce Lockwood's 'Dago Red'

Bruce Lockwood’s “Dago Red,” winner of the Gold Trophy race.

Saturday's heat race

This photo was taken at the start of Saturday’s heat race, just before Voodoo lost its elevator trim tab.

Photos by Kevin Grantham

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Dennis Sanders' Sea Fury 'Dreadnought'.

Dennis Sanders’ mighty R4360 powered Sea Fury “Dreadnought.”

Miss Ashley II

Miss Ashley II.

Bill Rogers and Scott Crossfield

Bill Rogers and Scott Crossfield.

Voodoo after losing trim tab

Voodoo after losing its elevator trim tab during Staurdays heat race.

Hoot Gibson's Sea Fury

Hoot Gibson’s beautiful Sea Fury.

Miss America

Miss America.

Howard Pardue's crew

Howard Pardue’s crew are famous for their comic adaptation of the air races.

Rookie Mike Brown was fined $200.00 for low flying

Rookie Mike Brown was fined $200.00 for low flying.

Photos by Dick Jones

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Formula racer

Working on formula racer.

Miss America

Miss America.

Delmar Benjamin's GeeBee.

Delmar Benjamin’s GeeBee racer flown during lull.

Ultralight P-51 wannabe

Ultralight P-51 wannabe.

Roar of the engine

Roar of the engine, smell of the crowd.

A-1 Skyraider

A-1 Skyraider.

I want to fly one of these someday...

I want to fly one of these someday…

Miss America crew

Unlimited silver winners, Miss America crew waits for pilot Brent Hisey.

Miss America pilot Brent Hisey

Miss America pilot Brent Hisey.

Miss America after race

Miss America after race.

Supercharged tug

Supercharged tug.

Brent Hisey signing posters

Brent Hisey signing posters.

Brent Hisey signing model

Brent Hisey signing Miss America model.

Family comes first

Sign reads “Family comes first, must sell aircraft.”

Howard Pardue's Bearcat

Howard Pardue’s Bearcat.

Crowd watching race

Crowd watching race.

Move camera fast

“If I can just move this camera fast enough…”

Come on honey

“Come on honey, you can do it…”

Take one home

“If I could just take one of those home…”

Someday

“Someday…that will be me!”

Dave Morss' Lancair

Dave Morss’ gold-winning Lancair.

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