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It's a Mark IX Spitfire, not a Mark 1X.

It’s so wonderful that America is so protective of the history of aviation, and not only its own. Full respect to the people who care to keep the planes in excellent condition, and thanks to America.. My full respect you, guys and Big Sub and like. Keep doing your great job

The song has been changed to say "America Used to be The Beautiful". In 1972 I went to the Indy 500 Time Trials. As with the Reno Races, I could get "up close and personal". When it was Mario Andretti's turn for laps, I went down to the outside wall of the track between turn 1 and turn 2 to watch "the Andretti Line". I climbed onto the wall, inter-laced my fingers into the wire fence, and watched him come around. Mario would come down the main straight at over 200mph, stay low coming into turn 1, then drift out to the wall to set up entering turn 2. I was standing within 4 feet of his right rear wheel. His judgement of the drift was such that the inertia maintained his speed but in doing so, his right rear tire would come within one foot of the wall. It was astounding to watch ... and "nobody" came to tell me to get down from the wall. America has come so far "the wrong way". Today, there is an endless supply of millennials just poised to invoke their will on anyone doing anything. Personally ... I take every opportunity to piss them off, which is an easy and rewarding adventure. BTW ... that was the year Bobby Unser came within 3 mph of breaking the impossible 200mph average lap. We were all standing on our feet and screaming in support. I'm praying November 5th will provide Americans the opportunity to rejoin the greatness we once were.

This footage is great! Do you by chance have any other vintage footage of the Reno Air Races? Im making a documentary and book series on my Grandfather Tom Cassutt, Designer/Builder/Pilot of the original Cassutt 111 Special I Sport/Racer and Cassutt Special II N11U Racet. I'm also looking for footage from the 2000 Races when Formula 1 flew him out to Reno to honor him. Thank you very much!

What a stunning plane, I listened to the whole video it gave me goosebumps. I would've risked my life to fly in one.

It’s a shame we have to listen to the music instead of the airplane engines .

When America was AMERICA!!!! before it become a nation of political correctness and homosexuals , transgenders and clowns and censorship fuckery.

Great audio visuals

Thanks for sharing, presumably taken over a number of years.

I built all those planes

Thanks for sharing this!

Far out, man. Excellent visuals with groovy tunes. '73 is a few years before I started going to the races in late 70's as a teenager. Bob Hoover, Rare Bear before it got those eye popping paint job. Fantastic video!

As an Australian, I have never had the privilege to witness the Reno Races in person. Thanks for posting.

I'm likely there somewhere, but in a stroller. ;-)

If I am not mistaken (it's been a while) I attended this air show with a Marine Corps Band that played ceremonial opening music for the event.

Nice, Juan Brown doing the announcing!

A relative of mine was shot down over Rabaul in 1943 in Corsair Bu. 17806. Pretty cool to see one of these still flying.

And 99.5% of people seeing that plane would not know it was a replica with an ALLISON engine, and NOT a "REAL" Shitfire !!!

That pilot is very experienced, but he is flying very near to the edge. I hope he will fly long, not only great.

Pale green went with green & brown uppers.

Alison ??? Packard Merlin ! Get it right

Incredible footage! Thanks for sharing Mike

Is the announcer Jaun Brown? Sure sounds like him!

P-51B through P-51D etc had Rolls-Royce Merlin V-12 engines. Only A models had the Allison engines

Love that turboprop conversion, real cool.

There were never any 7AC Citabrias. First Citabtias were 7ECA's. All 7AC's are Champs. Aeronca never built Citabtias. Beautiful plane!!

I would love to see the P39 done up like this.....

"Suddenly it's 1945"

What do you normally cruise at? 80mph?

Excellent! Love your champ!

I have going to an Airshow on my list. Wise powerful people of this world forbid war ever repeats. But these planes are so iconic. The more I learn about British RAF altogether, the more I love it.

P51 Mustang had a RR Merlin….

I think I'd put a Steve Morris built LS based big block Pro charged engine and one of these. For the right price he would build you a V 12

Is a Thunder Mustang roughly the same size and dimensions as a "P-51 Mustang"?

The Mitchell B-25,second most beautiful aircraft of it era, just behind the P-38 Lightning!

That announcer sure sounds a lot like Juan Browne.

I do not believe WACO means Weaver Aircraft Company of Ohio. The name comes from "W"eaver "A"ircraft "CO"mpany.

Lovely 3 pointer at the end!

Hey Mr. Announcer - the engine in the Mustang was a Rolls Royce Merlin, NOT the Allison which gave poor performance in the VERY early versions.

REPLICA with an Allison engine! Beautifully made and an incredible effort.

Thank you; I have a picture of this on my wall and I wanted to learn more about her. She’s beautiful. The picture is of her right side, so when I saw the left side, I was thrown off. All this time I hadn’t even noticed she had that racing stripe on her nose! 🤣 Thanks for sharing.

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Tuve oportunidad de volar un Luscombre Silvaire (año 1948) y otro 65HP (1953) varias horas, extraordinarios aparatos, a prueba de todo, mal tiempo o buen tiempo, aceptan maniobras increibles (!) lamento haber dejado de volar (calculen la edad) pero de volver lo haria en una de esas maquinas.

Even the hydraulics on the inner doors mimic the real plane. They only close when the engine is running, and open when the engine shuts off.

The Cub has the legendary status, but the Champ is more comfortable airport hopper.

Um the Alison was dumped for the RR Merlin by the time of the P51D mate

Flew in this very Howard from Albuquerque, NM to Wichita, KS when Capt. Clayton Graves owned it. Loved that flight and what a one of a kind guy Clay was. One of my fondest memories as a teenager so many moons ago.

Great visuals - crappy soundtrack.

Man I want one so freaking bad.

R.I.P. N50249. End of watch on January 24, 2020 in Auburn, CA. on Dry Creek Road. Godspeed to Mr. Anthony Wright Sr. and Mr. Anthony Wright Jr. .