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The association plans to hold a final airshow at Reno in 2024, followed by racing at a new venue in 2025. In October 2023 the association announced six locations as possibilities for the 2025 races. [8] On May 23, 2024, the Reno Air Racing Association announced the location of the 2025 Air Races in Roswell, New Mexico. [9]
On May 23, 2024, the Reno Air Racing Association announced starting in 2025, the Roswell International Air Center will host the National Championship Air Races and Air Show starting in 2025, replacing the Reno Stead Airport. [6]
A large air racing event is leaving Reno after 59 years. Here's why Pueblo is in the running to become the race's new host city.
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In the 2011 Reno air races, Voodoo and The Galloping Ghost were running in second and third place, respectively, when the latter crashed. In 2013, Voodoo, still owned by Bob Button, was raced at Reno by Steven Hinton, Jr., who won the unlimited gold trophy and the national championship while reaching speeds of over 500 mph (800 km/h). [7]
On Sept. 18, 2022, a jet-propelled Aero L-29 Delfín racing in a final crashed behind a residential area in Reno, killing the pilot. In 2011, several spectators were killed when a 1940s-model ...
The National Air Races (also known as Pulitzer Trophy Races) are a series of pylon and cross-country races that have taken place in the United States since 1920. The science of aviation, and the speed and reliability of aircraft and engines grew rapidly during this period; the National Air Races were both a proving ground and showcase for this.
Twenty-three pilots and 10 spectators have been killed since the Reno Air Races were founded in 1964. The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority cited safety concerns and insurance costs in March when its ...