Remember your first Pitts sighting?
I saw my first Pitts in 1964 when my dad took to me to the first Reno Air Races. The first year or two was held at the Sky Ranch airport a 2000’ dirt strip. At about 8 years old I remember a major dust storm. We flew over from the Bay Area in my dad’s Cessna 140, don’t remember where we landed.
I don’t remember much other than the red Pitts ( and the sandstorm) but Harold Krier was there, Art Scholl raced, Clay Lacy, lots of history there that day. I think the US Nationals we’re held there in 1964 maybe that’s why the Pitts is burned in my memory.
I was very lucky to have flown a new factory delivered S2-B for ten years courtesy of my casino owner, airplane collector, employer. Randy Gagne did my checkout, super qualified guy, heavy on the spin training, as it should be.
Every memory of the Pitts makes me smile.
I’m a new lurking forum member and realize I’m pretty far behind the experimental side of light aircraft. Another Pitts is in my future so I’ll be watching and waiting for an opportunity.
I saw my first Pitts in 1964 when my dad took to me to the first Reno Air Races. The first year or two was held at the Sky Ranch airport a 2000’ dirt strip. At about 8 years old I remember a major dust storm. We flew over from the Bay Area in my dad’s Cessna 140, don’t remember where we landed.
I don’t remember much other than the red Pitts ( and the sandstorm) but Harold Krier was there, Art Scholl raced, Clay Lacy, lots of history there that day. I think the US Nationals we’re held there in 1964 maybe that’s why the Pitts is burned in my memory.
I was very lucky to have flown a new factory delivered S2-B for ten years courtesy of my casino owner, airplane collector, employer. Randy Gagne did my checkout, super qualified guy, heavy on the spin training, as it should be.
Every memory of the Pitts makes me smile.
I’m a new lurking forum member and realize I’m pretty far behind the experimental side of light aircraft. Another Pitts is in my future so I’ll be watching and waiting for an opportunity.
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