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National Championship Air Races and Air Show 2023
September 13th - 17th
Reno Stead Airport
Reno, Nevada
https://airrace.org/

Featured Performers
- USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II Demo
- USAF Heritage Flight [A-10 Thunderbolt II and P-51 Mustang]
- US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet Demo
- US Navy Legacy Flight
- Vicky Benzing [Stearman]
- RT Dickson [P-51 Mustang "Swamp Fox"]

This will be the last year of the air races at Reno.

The Planes of Fame Air Museum is looking to participate in this year's show. Participating warbirds to be determined.

https://planesoffame.org/visit/flight-schedule

UPDATE: The Planes of Fame Air Museum will be sending their F4U Corsair and F8F Bearcat.

Wednesday, September 13
7:45am-10:15am Open Qualification Sessions – All Classes
10:15am-10:45am Formula One – Heat 1C
10:45am-11:20am STOL Drag – Heat 1
11:20am-11:45am Formula One – Heat 1B
11:45am-12:20pm STOL Drag – Heat 2
12:20pm-12:45pm Formula One – Heat 1A
12:45pm-1:20pm STOL Drag – Heat 3
1:20pm-1:30pm Jim Peitz Aerosports
1:30pm-2:00pm Jet Class – Heat 1B
2:00pm-2:30pm T-6 – Heat 1C
2:30pm-2:40pm Dassault Demo
2:40pm-3:10pm Sport Class – Heat 1D / Scalewings Demo
3:10pm-3:20pm Phillip Steinbach
3:20pm-3:50pm T-6 Heat 1B
3:50pm-4:20pm UNL Legacy / Honda Demo
4:20pm-4:50pm Jet – Heat 1A

Thursday, September 14
7:45am-8:25am STOL Drag – Heat 4
8:25am-8:50am Formula One – Heat 2C
8:50am-9:30am STOL Drag – Heat 5
9:30am-9:55am Formula 1 – Heat 2B
9:55am-10:10am T-6 – 1v1 (Quarter Finals)
10:10am-10:40am Formula One – Heat 2A
10:40am-11am Welcoming Ceremony
11am-11:20am UNL Legacy Flight
11:20am-11:50am T-6 – Heat 1A
11:50am-12:05pm Jim Peitz Aerosports
12:05pm-12:15pm Honda Jet
12:15pm-12:40pm Sport – Heat 1C / Scalewings Demo
12:40pm-12:55pm Philip Steinbach
12:55pm-1:25pm USAF A-10 Rehearsal/Heritage Flight
1:25pm-1:35pm NANG C-130 Water Drop
1:35pm-2:05pm Unlimited Heat 1c (Thunderbird Demo during rejoin)
2:05pm-2:30pm Sport Heat 1B
2:30pm-2:55pm USN F/A-18 Growler/Legacy Rehearsal
2:55pm-3:20pm Jet Class – Heat 2B
3:20pm-3:50pm Unlimited Class – Heat 1B
3:50pm-4pm Dassault Demo
4pm-4:25pm Sport Class – Heat 1A
4:25pm-4:55pm Unlimited – Heat 1A

Friday, September 15
7:45am-8:10am Formula One – Heat 3C
8:10am-8:45am STOL Drag – Heat 6
8:45am-9:10am Formula One – Heat 3B
9:00am-9:45am STOL Drag – Heat 7
9:45am-10:10am Formula One – Heat 3A
10:10am-10:20am T-6 1v1 (Quarter Finals)
10:20am-10:40am Welcoming Ceremony
10:40am-10:55am Philip Steinback / Jim Peitz Split Box Demo
10:55am-11:25am Unlimited (Thunderbird Demo during rejoin) – Heat 2C
11:25am-11:55am Sport – Heat 2D / U-2 Fly By
11:55am-12:25pm Unlimited – Heat 2B
12:25pm-12:55pm T-6 – Heat 2C
12:55pm-1:20pm Sport – Heat 2C / Honda Jet
1:20pm-1:35pm F-15 Eagles
1:35pm-2:00pm Sport – Heat 2B
2pm-2:30pm USAF A-10 Rehearsal / Heritage Flight
2:30pm-3pm T-6 – Heat 2B
3pm-3:25pm USN F/A-18 / Legacy Rehearsal
3:25pm-3:55pm Jet – Heat 2A
3:55pm-4:05pm Dassault Demo
4:05pm-4:30pm Sport – Heat 2A
4:30pm-5pm Unlimited – Heat 2A

Saturday, September 16
7:45am-8:15am STOL Drag – Heat 8
8:15am-8:40m Formula One Class – Heat Bronze
8:40am-9:10am STOL Drag – Heat 9
9:10am-9:35am Formula One Class – Silver Race
9:35am-9:45am T-6 1v1 (Semi-Finals)
9:45am-10:10am Sport Class – Heat 3D
10:10am-10:30am Welcoming Ceremony
10:30am-10:50am Legacy Flight
10:50am-11:05am Smoke-N-Thunder Jet Car / Jim Peitz Aerosports
11:05am-11:30am Sport Class – Heat 3C / Dassault Demo
11:30am-12pm Unlimited Class – Heat 3C (Thunderbird Demo during rejoin)
12pm-12:30pm T-6 Class – Heat 2A
12:30pm-12:40pm Honda Jet Demo
12:40pm-12:50pm NANG C-130 Water Drop
12:50pm-1:20pm Jet Class – Heat 3B
1:20pm-1:50pm USAF A-10 Demo / Heritage Flight
1:50pm-2:15pm Sport Class – Heat 3B / Philip Steinbach
2:15pm-2:40pm USN F/A-18 / Legacy Demo
2:40pm-3:10pm Jet Class – Heat 3A
3:10pm-3:40pm Unlimited Class – Heat 3B
3:40pm-4:05pm Sport Class – Heat 3A
4:05pm-4:35pm Unlimited Class – Heat 3A

Sunday, September 17
7:45am-8:15am STOL Drag – Race 10
8:15am-8:25am T-6 Class 1v1 – Final Race
8:25am-8:55am STOL Drag – Race 11
8:55am-9:25am Sport Class – Medallion Race
9:25am-9:55am STOL Drag – Race 12
9:55am-10:20am Formula One Class – Gold Race
10:20am-10:45am T-6 Class – Bronze Race / Honda Jet Demo
10:45am-11:10am Sport Class – Bronze Race
11:10am-11:30am Welcoming Ceremony
11:30am-11:50am Steinbach/Peitz Split Box Demo
11:50am-12:20pm T-6 Class – Silver Race / Smoke-N-Thunder Jet Car
12:25pm-12:50pm Unlimited Class – Bronze Race (Thunderbird Demo during rejoin)
12:50pm-1:20pm Jet Class – Silver Race
1:20pm-1:45pm Sport Class – Silver Race / Dassault Demo
1:45pm-2:15pm USAF A-10 Demo / Heritage Flight
2:15pm-2:45pm Unlimited Class – Silver Race
2:45pm-3:15pm T-6 Class – Gold Race
3:15pm-3:40pm USN F/A-18 / Legacy Demo
3:40pm-4:10pm Jet Class – Gold Race
4:10pm-4:35pm Sport Class – Gold Race
4:35pm-4:55pm Unlimited Introductions
4:55pm-5:25pm Unlimited Class – Gold Race
https://airrace.org/air-races-planning-schedule/

A-10 demo brought the goods!

Two T-6s collided during the Gold Race today killing both pilots. No one on the ground was injured.

https://mynews4.com/news/local/emergenc ... ad-airport#

It was truly sad to end the last Reno Air Races this way. Fortunately, I did not see the accident this year like I did last year losing Aaron. Chris and Nick were instrumental in the T-6 class. They will be truly missed by the Racing community.

I'll start some pictures off with military participation first and get to racing.

few more military:

The most popular: Unlimiteds.

Bonus: Bernie flew his magnificent demo in the P-51C "Thunderbird" after some of the unlimited class took off to join up.