Reno 2005

Sept. 18, 2005

Here five of the Snowbirds break different directions as they approach the crowd at show center.

Reno 2005

Sept. 18, 2005

T-6 Class racer Mary Dilda wins her second Gold Championship in her SNJ racer Two of Hearts.

Reno 2005

Sept. 18, 2005

Flying legend Robert A. "Bob" Hoover addresses the crowd Sunday as his trademark Panama hat is auctioned off for $1500 as a fundraiser for the Reno Air Racing Association.

Reno 2005

Sept. 18, 2005

This Swiss couple was married at show center at the conclusion of the Canadian Snowbirds show as the Sport Class racers took off in the background and the F-117 Nighthawk flew top cover.

Reno 2005

Sept. 18, 2005

This U.S. Navy FA-18 Hornet proved once again that you don't have an air show unless you have afterburners.

Reno 2005

Sept. 18, 2005

Duggy, the DC-3, departs for an early morning flight around Reno.

Reno 2005

Sept. 18, 2005

Kent Pietsch performs his drunk pilot act scraping his left wing tip on the tarmac.

Reno 2005

Sept. 17, 2005

The Thunderbirds solo pilots in their famous mirror image pass. (Click in the picture to make it bigger.)

Reno 2005

Sept. 17, 2005

The Snowbirds continued to impress the crowd with their prcision flying.

Reno 2005

Sept. 17, 2005

Rare Bear continued to rack up impressive heat race victories Saturday.

Reno 2005

Sept. 17. 2005

This F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter-bomber dropped by Reno for a visit.

Reno 2005

Sept. 17, 2005

This T-6 Class Gold Heat Race was as close as the finish as Al Goss edged out Mary Dilda for the pole in Sunday's Gold Championship race.

Reno 2005

Sept. 17, 2005

The crowd was part the filming for a movie about air racing today.

Reno 2005

Sept. 16, 2005

Unlike the Thunderbirds who are flying out of Reno International Airport because the runways at Stead Field are deemed to be unaceptable, the Snowbirds are based at Stead for the weekend.

Reno 2005

Sept. 16, 2005

Air show performer Kent Pietsch flies his 1940 Interstate Cub to the delight of the Reno crowd. Yes, he's missing his right aileron, part of his act.

Reno 2005

Sept. 16, 2005

The Air Force Heritage Flight featured retired astronaut Gen. Bill Anders and the A-10 West Coast Demonstration Team.

Reno 2005

Sept. 16, 2005

After the induction ceremony the Thunderbirds flew at the air races.

Reno 2005

Sept. 16, 2005

These young people had the honor of being inducted into the U.S. Air Force today by the operations leader of the U.S. Thunderbirds.

Reno 2005

Sept. 16, 2005

The International Formula One Class was also active today.

Reno 2005

Sept. 16, 2005

The Snowbirds nine-ship formation is a thing of beauty.