News 2004
November 18, 2004
Blue Thunder has safely returned from the
Aviation Nation
Air Show at Nellis Air Force Base, NV. What an incredible event it
was; Aviation Nation can simply be described as one of the best air
shows ever.
Blue Thunder Air Racing thanks
Boyd Gaming, Jim Pera and Jim Kippen of
World
of Wings, Bob Cannon of
Cannon Aviation
Insurance, all the volunteers, Air Force Reservists, and Enlisted
Air Force personnel, especially Col. "Lips" Hertberg, for making such a
wonderful show happen. Without them, there is no way that the show would
have been as successful as it was.
Blue Thunder ran very well demonstrating air racing with fellow
sport class racers, T-6, and jets. The Thunder Mustang really wants to
scoot and its performance can be traced to the generous support of our
sponsors, AeroMag,
Falconer
Racing Engines,
ERC Racing
Fuels, and
Hartzell Propellers.
As the air show season draws to a close Blue Thunder Air Racing is
focusing on what will be needed to continue to be a top Sport Class air
racer. We thank all of our fans for staying in touch and cheering us on.
Keep an eye out for Blue Thunder; you never know what will be next.
October 21, 2004
Blue Thunder Air Racing is pleased to announce our new sponsor, AeroMag.
AeroMag is a great product that installs quickly and easily. It will
help keep your oil clean and you engine happy, best of all it can be
installed quickly on virtually any aircraft.
We are still on-track for our appearance at Aviation
Nation at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, NV on November 13th
and 14th. We have heard that Blue Thunder has moved up to flight status
but this has not been confirmed yet. Regardless this will be a great
show and we all are looking forward to it. We will have shirts available
so stop in an say "hi".
Check back soon for photos from Reno 2004!
September 23, 2004
Blue Thunder Air Racing
congratulates Darryl Greenamyer, his crew chief Andy Chiavetta, and the
rest of their team on winning the Sport Class Gold Race at the 41st
Annual National Championship Air Races in Reno, NV. And what a Reno
it was. The Reno Air Racing Association put on perhaps the greatest air
races of all time this year; their efforts are appreciated.
In years past, race teams
have inspired us with their sportsmanship and camaraderie as they work
with their competitor to prepare their planes. This year was no
different. The Sports Class had its share of problems, but no team faced
them alone. It's this selfless support that embodies the Sport Class and
the air racing spirit.
Blue Thunder Air Racing is
proud to walk away with a new qualifying record of 349.507 mph, a new
race record of 344.495 mph, and the second place trophy. Our success is
directly linked to Ryan
Falconer building a great engine, ERC
Racing Fuels helping that engine achieve its full potential, AeroShell
Oil keeping that engine happy, and Hartzell
Propellers turning that power into speed. A special thanks goes out
to the Blue Thunder crew, whose tireless efforts are always appreciated.
And a very special thanks to all the fans who support and encouraged us
through the years.
Plans are underway for next year's races; but
first, Blue Thunder's next stop will be Aviation
Nation at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, NV on November 13th
and 14th. You won't want to miss this air show, which includes an air
race demonstration. We hope to see you there!
August 22, 2004
Blue Thunder Air Racing is pleased to announce the official
launch of its new website. Much more will be added to the site in the
coming months so please check back often.
Preparations are well underway for Reno 2004. Blue
Thunder and Team are all set to make another run for Sport Division
Gold. We are looking forward to the competition of Jon Sharp and the new
NemesisNXT and wish them the best of luck. With over 25 Championships
won by Sport Division pilots, this year will truly be a battle of the
champions.
Feel free to stop by American Air Racing and say
hello to Blue Thunder Air Racing. With a $20 donation, you can walk away
with a free T-shirt. We may also have some other items available and you
never know what might be going on.
It won't be long now folks, Reno is just around the
corner...
July 11, 2004
In
case you have not heard, John Parker and American Air Racing will be
competing in the September 2004 National Championship Air Races in Reno,
Nevada. Preparations are already under way and that is just the beginning
of the good news.
 With 3-time Formula One Champion John Parker, 7-time
Unlimited and 2-time Sport Champion Darryl Greenamyer, 3-time Sport
Champion Dave Morss, and adding 11-time Formula One Champion Jon Sharp
with NemesisNXT, the Sport Class will truly be a battle of champions!
Some changes are in store for the Thunder Mustang
this year. Race 351 is now officially known as Blue
Thunder and the new name will be
incorporated into a new T-shirt design. The shirts will be available
through American Air Racing during the races so make sure you stop in and
check us out. Who knows what other goodies we may have.
 American
Air Racing is also pleased to announce the 5th Annual
Thunderstorm
party will be held each night following the races. Please join us for a
great BBQ and chat with other Thunder Mustang enthusiasts. Each
year the event gets bigger and better so no one can predict what this year
will bring, other than a great time and perfect way to end the day.
If all the above was not enough, John
Parker and American Air Racing will be hosting two
Thunder
Mustang
informational seminars. With a number of Thunder Mustangs
nearing completion and beginning flight-testing, the timing is perfect for
the first seminar; Flight Testing the Thunder Mustang. The second
seminar will focus on a Flight / Transition / Recurrent Training Manual.
The dates have not been set for these seminars but we will let you know
when they have been.
Remember, September 16-19 is not too far off so make
sure you have made your arrangements to attend the 41st
National Championship Air Races and Air Show. We will see you there!
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