Dago Red 2003 Reno Air Races...12 minutes from the fence

Dago Red 2003
Qualifying laps
Fridays Record Race
Saturday Race
Sunday Race

[@vincentb893]

I was watching this from the grandstands on Friday and never realized at the time how special it was.

[@altair7001]

Thanks for posting these clips! I would have so loved to be there at least once in my life. You just made my day. Cheers from Canada!

[@craigpennington1251]

That's one Healthy sounding Merlin. It's always a magical gift to see these in action on the screen or better yet in person. An experience of a lifetime. How wonderful. Thanks for posting this awesome Mustang.

[@blancolirio]

Great presentation! Thanks for posting the worlds fastest motorsport.

[@chartphred1]

All those years later, your video footage is still among the very best. Thanks for posting.

[@tommyboyWI]

Thank you!

[@001davem]

Dago Red was always my favorite, gorgeous plane.

[@classicmachines351]

This was my first year going to Reno, It's the best kind of racing there is!!

[@harryberry474]

This is historic, no other air unlimited air race has ever flown this course faster or set a faster one lap time. This record will stand forever (IMO). Great video photography too, this is a document that is priceless showing the fasted air racer of all time running at Reno. 👏👏

[@jamesbottger5894]

It's too bad Dago or Strega never attempted the 3km record, because I think either one of them would've bested Rare Bear's, or Voodoo's records by a considerable amount. Both were faster around Reno, so why wouldn't they be faster on the 3km course?

[@Raydio6]

One of the most beautiful airplanes ever

[@rampking1]

Trust me, they even admit it quietly in the pits.....you'll never see Unlimiteds like this again. Been attending since 66 and it gives me no pleasure in saying it. Yea, I saw Conquest 1 , Miss Bardahl, Roto Finish, The Red Baron, Super Corsair , etc......only memories and wonderful videos like this now

[@P51]

true words.

[@flyinhawaiian5848]

Sadly, you're absolutely correct . . . I attended the 2019 races after a 10 year hiatus, and could not believe how far the level of competition in the Unlimited category had declined from the 2009 races. No offense to the pilots who participated, but the Gold Race was very disappointing, with Dreadnought taking the win at a laughable 403 MPH. I feel very fortunate to have seen and heard the likes of Dago Red, Rare Bear, and Voodoo in their heyday.

[@harryberry474]

The Reno Air Races now Unlimited Class has become not much more than parade laps around the course, sad to see this happen, it's nothing but a shadow of "what used to be".

[@TheJustinJ]

That happens when the purse is cut to a small fraction. The venue keeps millions in revenue. Always is out of money. And runs the entire show on volunteer effort.

[@RichLeespage]

Real cool. When I was in the Air Force, at Norton in San Bernardino, I worked for about a year at the Santa Monica Flight Museum, on Miss America, Dago Red, a P39Q, and an A26 Invader around 1992-3.

[@anthonytaylor2927]

From John and Gails backyard, that used to be THE spot. Thanks for posting this amazing point in time, Skip made her sing liker no other!

[@tommyboyWI]

this was actually shot from the cul-de-sac, I did shoot a lot of footage from John and Gail’s in future years though

[@Pylon5Productions]

Some of the best, if not the best, footage I've ever seen from the fence. Bravo!

[@exiarules6712]

I sure don't mind saying it but HOLY SHIT IT SOUNDS SO GOOD! I get chills when they pass, hearing the fantastic roar of that engine with the wind up then BAM! You have just hear the pure power and speed and the propellers just absolutely cut through the air and I would have shit my pants if I heard that during the war, I just love it! Music to my ears

[@controllineprecisionaeroba7454]

Skip Holm. Coolest dude. Balls to the wall pilot. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@williamearljarrett9739]

This was fantastic.. I'm going to see if I can get my buddy to transfer his VHS footage of DAGO RED first maiden flight.. Then upload it.

[@tomsmothermon6373]

It would be fun to combine this video with my cockpit videos. I have all three races taken from the cockpit that year.

[@TimShirey-v9r]

This is the essence of pursuit . If there were no Rare Bear , there would be no Dago . This rarest form of accomplishment would not have been available to witness . There had to be a Lyle Shelton and an otherworldly desire to Succeed . We are all in their debt to be able to watch this . Only In America . Undefinable connections of the highest order .

[@e36s50b30]

I love that lady in the background! She seems to be one heck of an airplane geek!🤘🏻😁

[@jorgsobota2228]

just wow. thanks for uploading, it's a blast...

[@LTMCMedia]

This is the definition of “RIPPIN’”

[@Dsdafg]

Totally insane!

[@scottmenick9877]

I love the sound of a Merlin screaming it’s guts out !!!

[@4501trainman]

This is the best video on the Reno Air Races I have ever seen,and I wonder how many G's Dago Red was pulling?

[@sstocker31]

4:39.....holy crap!!

[@Tglass]

That is great video. Don't know why it's never been offered to me on YT before? I have so many other, (what I thought were good) fenceline videos.

[@sophiejaysstuff4026]

My second Reno, Amazing! Stopped going after 2011 :(

[@dagwood527]

Absolutely great footage Go Dago!

[@johndublyoo2553]

Sure looks like he gets real close to those telephone poles and very low too, balls to the wall flying, respect

[@jacksaloman9513]

Gone and never coming back

[@playinwithUFOz]

That's insane. Imagine getting attacked by that. Man I'm really jealous. Like I really am.

[@mustangflyer6878]

What's really impressive, is that it's top speed is only 75 mph faster than the 80 year old production North American P-51D Mustangs!!!!!

[@TheJustinJ]

This is incorrect. Stock mustangs race at Reno every year. And they are only 330-340mph airplanes at 5,200'. If you take a stock mustang and stick it in high blower on the deck, it will make upward 110" of manifold pressure. Sure. But it will also blow up immediately. This airplane has substantial portions of its surface area in supersonic flow. It is literally transonic at 751ft/sec, which is Mach 0.66 under these conditions. The propeller has the outboard inches completely supersonic. The exhaust is exiting the tailpipe at mach 2.2 and generating 400-500lbs of jet thrust is doing so. Stock mustangs, this number is given as 70lbs of exhaust thrust. Dago Red is producing around 250% more power.

[@johnward1191]

Lower than the telephone pole at 500mph, that is why we are Fenceliners.

[@richardstokes6827]

Brilliant just love those engines at full bore .😂

[@samson9535]

I sure miss Dago Red!

[@przemekkowal8945]

4:40 OHHHH MY

[@ronmartin3755]

Dago Red was really the first P 51 that trounced the Rare Bear. Now the Bear isn't flying and the P 51's and Sea Fury's plus Czech Mate are about the only planes left in the Reno Unlimited Races! At least I think this is correct. Anyone who knows please tell me. And does anyone know if the Rare Bear will ever race again?

[@jorgsobota2228]

Well as far as i know Dreadnought is the only Super-Unlimited left. There were rumors last year about Miss America getting a real racing trim, we'll see this year. Strega und Voodoo retired, the Bear sitting and waiting for overhaul, Czech Mate collecting dust, Precious Metal in derranged state and other former racers restored to stock - the glory days of unlimited air racing are over. But i guess we'll see more stock warbirds racing in the near future... The big thing is the Sport Class now. Some are faster than the old warhorses and are getting faster every year...

[@Voodoo1650]

Great stuff Tom!!

[@jesseroyer1868]

Voodoo1650

[@P51]

#4 Dago Red #5 VooDoo #6 Sumthin' Else #7 Strega.....that would be quite a showdown.

[@mpojr]

dam sure would be

[@timgallagher5940]

that was the year in the valley of speed, Skip Holm right?

[@tommyboyWI]

Yup! The good ole days!

[@dhy5342]

Dead stick? Why was the prop turning? If the engine wasn't running why not feather the prop.

[@rogerturner5504]

Hoot Gibson flying?

[@tommyboyWI]

Skip Holm

[@teenagerinsac]

NASCAR What is NASCAR?? :) Top fuel dragster??? Right! Fuggedaboutit!! :)

[@samuelcassiooliveira8764]

Cool

[@outwiththem]

Move over NASCAR. They do more than double NASCAR speeds. Fastest piston engines on earth. Music..

[@michaelwhite77]

What ever happened to Dago Red?

[@vk10024520]

Short answer, sold, bank repo'd, in storage, maybe being rebuilt.

[@michaelknott4361]

Michael White the owner borrowed money which was never paid back, so it was taken off the owner, possibly in storage somewhere

[@bubaganoush55]

@4:38 ...... F**k me !

[@appynoon]

yikes. as fast as a pellet from my trusty air rifle!