Air Racing History

Cleveland always played a large part in the early days of racing, and this Labor Day Weekend at the Cleveland National Air Show the Society of Air Racing Historians will put on a display to preserve the complete and accurate records of air races, race pilots and race planes. You can read all about it here:

Society of Air Racing Historians

Air shows are always a big part of the summer, and the Cleveland National Air Show is no exception. Attendance at all of the air shows around the country are up, and hopefully this will result in an increased awareness and interest in aviation and flying.

One of the most interesting races in the country are the Reno Air Races. View this video of the 2008 Reno Air Races:

Thrill to hearing the sounds and seeing fire spew from starting a P-51 Mustang. Racing around pylons at hundreds of miles per hour, these aircraft are truly amazing and spectacular!

And the winner was Strega at over 483 mph!

Enjoy!