Bob Mills – President
Race # 47
Aircraft:
Super Glasair III – “Mojo”
Biography
Bob Mills, of Reno, Nevada is flying a Super Glasair III, nicknamed “Mojo”. Sport 47 is powered by a Lycon-built, Twin Turbocharged, Lycoming TIO-580 engine, that generates an estimated 700 horsepower! Bob has also raced a Thunder Mustang and an RV Super Six in the Sport Class, and has raced an L-39 in the Reno Jet Class. Bob is a B-737 Captain for Southwest Airlines, and a retired Navy Captain, with 30 years of Active Duty and Reserve service. He flew the F-14A Tomcat, was an instructor in the TA-4J Skyhawk, and served overseas during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Bob has 40 years of flying experience, including over 20,000 hours as a military, air ambulance, corporate, and airline pilot, in more than 60 varied aircraft types. He is a CFI, enjoys racing in the Sport Air Racing League and Airventure Cup, and is a formation airshow performer.
Bob is very grateful for his fantastic sponsors, who include 51 Aero, makers of high-tech aircraft monitoring and management systems, Air Capital Insurance, Grafics Unlimited of Reno, Lycon Aircraft Engines, and IS Racing. Bob and Rocket Six Racing are proud supporters and sponsors of the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund (www.semperfifund.org), a nonprofit organization set up to provide immediate financial support for injured and critically ill members of the U.S. Marine Corps, and post 9-11 veterans of all U.S. Armed Forces who serve in support of Marine forces and their families.
