Everything you need to know about the Reno National Championship Air Races, where modified WWII fighters race at 450+ mph fifty feet above the Nevada desert.
RampBill Stead, a Nevada cattle rancher and pilot, single-handedly revived American air racing by founding the Reno Air Races in 1964.
TaildraggerThe National Championship Air Races have relocated from Reno to Roswell, New Mexico, and the new desert venue may be the best thing to happen to the sport in decades.
RampThe 2011 Galloping Ghost crash at Reno killed 11 people and set in motion the end of unlimited air racing.
TaildraggerThe 2011 Galloping Ghost crash at Reno killed 11 people and ultimately ended unlimited air racing at Stead Airport.
TaildraggerEverything pilots and fans need to know about the 2026 Reno National Championship Air Races at Reno Stead Airport.
RampThe Reno Air Races pushed warbirds to 500+ mph at 50 feet off the desert floor for six decades of speed, engineering brilliance, and profound risk.
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