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Shell Oil Products US today announced that its AeroShell engine oil is the “Official Oil of the Reno Air Races.” As the official oil, AeroShell will be used in five of the aircraft classes competing in the races – more than 800 gallons of AeroShell oil products will be used. “Race pilots push their engines […]

Each year, September brings aviation fans the National Championship Air Races, staged at Reno/Stead Airport in Reno, Nev. This year, the racing was schedule to start next Thursday, September 13. Unfortunately for race fans, national security concerns which, at this writing, have grounded VFR Part 91 flight operations also spelled the end of this year’s […]

Each year, September brings aviation fans the National Championship Air Races, staged at Reno/Stead Airport in Reno, Nev. This year, the racing was schedule to start next Thursday, September 13. Unfortunately for race fans, national security concerns which, at this writing, have grounded VFR Part 91 flight operations also spelled the end of this year’s […]

Part One of AVweb‘s exclusive coverage of the National Championship Air Races at Reno includes some discussion of the goings-on within the unlimited racing community, plus some great images of the planes – including the jets – that had been slated to race this year. Part Two rounds out AVweb‘s coverage with a discussion of […]

Jack Frost’s T-6 Frostbite, fastest qualifier. BackTo AVweb‘s Reno 2000 Images

Crew working on Scotty Crandlemire’s Formula 1 racer Outrageous BackTo AVweb‘s Reno 2000 Images

Randy Bailey in his Sea Fury, September Pops, rounds pylon 8 on Friday. BackTo AVweb‘s Reno 2000 Images

A whole gaggle of T-6s makes for pylon 6 in a heat race Friday. BackTo AVweb‘s Reno 2000 Images

Lou Meyer’s Thunder Mustang does a runup. BackTo AVweb‘s Reno 2000 Images

Mary Dilda and Two of Hearts. BackTo AVweb‘s Reno 2000 Images