Reno 2005 Rare Bear practice and qualifying

[@alexandrearraou]

Something truly amazing about the sound of radials.

[@Doug-d9s]

Harleys of the sky.

[@EricTheCleric93]

I love that you have so much stuff like this archived.

[@Voodoo1650]

Thank you!! I have tons more to come

[@AirDOGGe]

Fun days. I'm missing the races already. Roswell doesn't cut it. Thank you for the great times John and Lyle and the awesome Rare Bear crew.

[@larrydirks285]

Such a beautiful aircraft. The sound gives me goosebumps..

[@Voodoo1650]

She was something to see in person while at full power, especially when they ran her with the 3 blade Orion propeller.

[@Metrallaroja]

The King 👑

[@evernhamanderson]

The King of Reno!

[@pz2233]

Awesome!

[@Voodoo1650]

Thank you!

[@freedomvideo995]

I knew some of the Rare Bear sponsors ,crew. Harris Flying Service. Pete and Nona were dear friends. I was born in Brownfield.

[@Airsally]

Saw this go 501 mph at a Northrop Grumman anniversary air show.

[@DustyBalz]

Really missing Reno already, the days of the Bear, Strega, Dreadnaught, White Lighting , Dago were legendary. Rosewell? WTF are they thinking ?

[@vrosi1963]

we were there , i forgot the bear had its flaps wired shut , right to save weight?

[@Voodoo1650]

She was built up years ago with the flaps blended into the wing. So no gaps to reduce drag

[@AirDOGGe]

@@Voodoo1650 And an oversized prop that requires 3-point landings to prevent contact with the runway. Such a beast!

[@jerrynorton1080]

​@@AirDOGGeiirc, they clipped 8-10 inches off THOSE prop blades to get enough clearance to not pick up f.o.d...

[@ShanenWay]

Birthed at San Jose if I remember correctly ❤

[@danielcarlson800]

Beyond BItchin'!!!!!!!!!!! 🦅

[@lanesaarloos281]

How fast can you go in a constant left turn?

[@Voodoo1650]

@@lanesaarloos281 The record heat race from 2003 had the P-51D Mustang Dago Red run pretty much every lap of the 8 lap race over 500 mph. The average speed was 507 mph

[@RemoVegas]

OH' YEA THANK YOU AGAIN - FOR SURE..!

[@stewartgrant9832]

Takes some doing to go faster than that. Rare Bear pushed the Merlins to bursting point.

[@jamesadams893]

Merlins in Rare Bear ???

[@stewartgrant9832]

@@jamesadams893 Do I really need to explain?

[@jamesadams893]

@@stewartgrant9832 sarcasm you pos

[@PatPowell-d4d]

LMAO!​@@stewartgrant9832

[@stewartgrant9832]

@@PatPowell-d4d Speak english.