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One Moment Air Racing Sponsorships

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Announcement:

Virginia Beach (August 06, 2014) – One Moment Air Racing is proud to announce racing sponsorship with Title Sponsor STIHL Inc., Wabtec (Turbonetics), Redline, Vertical Power, McCauley, and Air Capital Insurance. These new partnerships will help focus key technology and expertise on the upcoming 2014 Reno Air Races.

About Team Sponsors:

STIHL Inc. produces a full line of high-quality, handheld outdoor power equipment including blowers, trimmers, brushcutters, and multi-task tools, as well as the number one selling brand of chain saw worldwide.
Turbonetics, a Wabtec company, provides complete in-house design and engineering capabilities and can support specific customer manufacturing requirements for turbochargers, wastegates and heat exchanger including specialized product configurations and turbo matching to complete clean sheet designs.
Vertical Power advanced technology electronic circuit breaker system available to the experimental and lightsport market. Easier. Safer. Better. Read More

Blue Thunder II Crew Report

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This is a quick note to let everyone know we are back from the AirVenture Cup Race and the Oshkosh convention safe and sound.

We were lucky to be able to compete in the Venture Cup and didn’t do too badly considering the circumstances. Check out the results at http://www.airventurecuprace.com/2014-Race-Results.html

The Blue Crew is in a major rush to prepare for the Reno Air Races in just about three weeks so forgive me please if I cut this report a bit short.

The Oshkosh convention was as overwhelming as usual and I will have an extensive AirVenture Cup Race, Oshkosh Convention and Reno Air Races report in October.

May I remind everyone that you are invited to the 14th annual Blue Thunder open house we call Thunder Storm during the Reno Races September 10th – 14th. Bring your TM if you wish and we will care for it. Food and beverage when AROD as usual.

Thanks so much for everyone’s support because your support is what makes this possible.

John & Jan Parker

Redbird Flight Simulations Sponsors Race #92

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David Robinson, Pilot of Sport Class aircraft “Race 92” (Pilot Page HERE) is proud to announce securing a corporate sponsor for the 2014 Reno Air Race. While at Oshkosh this year, the race team solidified a full sponsorship with Redbird Flight Simulations, an industry leading flight training and simulation company.

Redbird Flight Simulations was established in 2006 with the specific purpose making simulation more accessible to the general aviation industry. Since its inception Redbird has delivered innovative, reliable and high-quality training devices to flight schools, colleges, universities and individual pilots around the world. With more than 800 devices in service worldwide, Redbird has quickly become the fastest growing and most innovative simulator provider in the industry. Redbird has continued to expand their company and scope, and have quite literally begun to shape the way flight training is conducted. From the simulator, to their full service flight school, they are a first class technology and training company.

This will be the Redbird Chief Pilot, Jerry Gregoire’s first time to visit the Reno Air Races, and we are honored to have the first visit include a sponsorship. Look for Redbird Racing Team at the Sport Class Pit hangar this year. We are excited to see everyone in Reno.

Visit the Redbird web site at http://www.redbirdflightsimulations.com

Blue Thunder II Crew Report

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Press release: For immediate release.
“Blue Thunder II Crew Report”
Wednesday, July 02, 2014
www.BlueThunderAirRacing.com

It has been too long since you have received any information about Blue Thunder II and the crew. In our last report we had installed a new data recorder and preparing for the Mojave Experimental Fly-In. You have all heard about the events at Mojave in other publications and our experience was quite successful. I used the trip down and back as a test to see how we can do in the AirVenture Cup Race on July 27th we can review the results at the Oshkosh Convention. Read More

The Jon Sharp Story

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Recently a company named Coastal Enterprises, manufacturers of foam tooling board called Precision Board, detailed the history of the “winningest pilot in the history of air racing”, Jon Sharp.  The definition of winningest pilot would be this: 15 Reno Air Racing National Championships.  This article, beautifully written by Brad Burnett, covers the entire history of Jon Sharp and Team Nemesis from the beginning in Formula 1 to the fire breathing NemesisNXT sport class racer.  Follow the links below to read the full story on the Coastal Enterprises website.

Part 1: A detailed history about Jon and his background with manufacturing prototypes

Life at Skunk Works Through The Eyes of Jon Sharp

Part 2: Nemesis and his racing career

Races in The Sky: The Jon Sharp Story