September 21, 2014
Anime Invades Reno
I took a lot of pictures at the Reno Air Races with my dinky little Olympus, and some of them even came out okay. I even took some horrid little avi videos, but until I can find a good video editor (suggestions welcome) they're only good for some really cool engine sounds and annoying announcers.
But one thing I did get some good shots of were the banners and nose art. It seems that Anime Girls have invaded.
Multiple Champion Strega had this hanging in their shirt booth:
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And Precious Metal had this banner, invoking their Rolls Royce Griffon engine and dual counter-rotating props:
However, I think Anime Girls must be a curse, since both racers got disqualified at a critical juncture.
La Patrona, a Grumman F7F Tigercat, who under her previous owner raced in standard Marine Corps livery, and never did too well, persevered in Navy colors and a more traditional bit of nose art.
If you want to see her under the previous owner, and hear the wonderful sound of her engines, here's an airshow performance on YouTube.
Even the smaller planes got into the act:
Another long-standing tradition is to cram teddy bears or other stuffed animals into engine intakes and cowl vents to keep birds and insects from nesting in them. This tradition too gets a little modern updating:
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But one thing I did get some good shots of were the banners and nose art. It seems that Anime Girls have invaded.
Multiple Champion Strega had this hanging in their shirt booth:
Click to Embiggen
And Precious Metal had this banner, invoking their Rolls Royce Griffon engine and dual counter-rotating props:
However, I think Anime Girls must be a curse, since both racers got disqualified at a critical juncture.
La Patrona, a Grumman F7F Tigercat, who under her previous owner raced in standard Marine Corps livery, and never did too well, persevered in Navy colors and a more traditional bit of nose art.
If you want to see her under the previous owner, and hear the wonderful sound of her engines, here's an airshow performance on YouTube.
There are pictures of her in both forms at the F7F Tigercat wiki page.
Even the smaller planes got into the act:
Another long-standing tradition is to cram teddy bears or other stuffed animals into engine intakes and cowl vents to keep birds and insects from nesting in them. This tradition too gets a little modern updating:
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