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Tom McNerney

Dec 10
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Mike Mangold – Memorial Services

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It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the passing of Mike Mangold.  He was not only a promoter of all things aviation, but a racer as well.  He will be greatly missed.  Below you will find some information regarding the memorial services.  ~Admin

Hello Dear Family and Friends,

Thank you for messages of love and faith. Your thoughts and prayers have strengthened our family’s inner core and resolve.

We have planned two events to honor Mike Mangold and the indelible memory he has left behind.

To allow our “local” friends and family to get together in a timely manner we will have a memorial service on:

Saturday, December 12 at 2:00 pm.
Bamidbar Synagogue
15347 6th Street, Victorville, CA 92395

A second larger event to honor Mike’s incredible accomplishments and contributions to aviation: military and civilian; recreational and commercial; slow speed to high speed; low intensity to high intensity will be held on:

Sunday, January 3 at 1:30 pm
Apple Valley Airport, Mike’s Jet Hangar
21600 Corwin Rd, Apple Valley, CA 92307

Your RSVP via email greatly appreciated.

[email protected]

Nov 16
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Race 70 Report by Karen Morss

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This year would mark the debut of a Stewart Mustang racing in the Sport Class at Reno. Her name is Beautiful Doll and Dave would be her pilot but first she needed to get to Reno. No easy task coming all the way from Pensacola, FL with a rather new engine. Dave met Bill Hudgens at Oshkosh and flew Beautiful Doll. He gave Bill a list of items to make Doll race-ready. Bill did an admirable job of getting her to her first race, on time and in great shape. This preparation resulted in a week of trouble-free operation. All that was left was to see how she did on the course. Read More

Oct 11
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John Parker Wins Gold

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Flying a very heavily modified Thunder Mustang named Blue Thunder II, John Parker qualified 1st at 397.251 mph.  John continued with his winning ways during the Sport Gold race on Sunday September 20th with a speed of 377.403 mph earning him the Sport Gold Win!  Congratulations to John and his expert team at American Air Racing on a great week of racing and awesome mechanical reliability in Blue Thunder II.

Here are the official timing and scoring results for John Parker in Blue Thunder II:

Official Results

Ride along with John Parker during Sport Class Heat 2A during the 2015 running of the National Championship Air Races held at the Reno-Stead airport in Nevada every September.

May 31
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American Air Racing Race Fuel

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American Air Racing, Ltd.
5805 Alpha Ave.
Reno, NV 89506-1209
775-677-4860
www.americanairracing.com
Friday, May 29, 2015

Fellow Sport Class Competitors,
To all of you who plan on using a special fuel during the September races, may we ask that
you buy the fuel from Engine Research Co. (800- 445-1479) and they will deliver it to the
American Air Racing facility at the above address on the Stead Airport. Ask that they
deliver it at the same time that they deliver the Blue Thunder fuel to save a bundle on the
shipping cost. AAR supports the Sport Class and as a part of our service, we will store the
fuel for you.

ERC stocks a large variety of high energy fuel and will very likely have exactly what you
want in stock, and if they don’t, Rick Gold, owner of ERC, will blend it for you.

Visit ERC at http://www.ercracingfuels.com/ and check out what Rick can do for you.

Regards.
John G Parker
American Air Racing Ltd.
www.bluethunderairracing.com

Mar 02
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The Women who Race at Reno

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So proud of these racers. Pick up a copy of the March issue of EAA Sport Aviation to read their story, The Women Who Race at Reno by Karen Morss.

If you are a current EAA member, you can view this months issue online here:

http://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/aviation-education-and-resources/eaa-magazines-and-publications/eaa-sport-aviation-magazine

This year the Sport Class established a new perpetual trophy in the memory of Lee Behel.  It is awarded to the fasted women racer each year in the Sport Class.  This year the ‘Race Angel’ was awarded to Colleen Keller who qualified at 299.14mph to capture the honor. Congratulations, Colleen.
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