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Fly Low Fly Fast: Inside The Reno Air Races #PPGHRD0001
 
Fly Low Fly Fast: Inside The Reno Air Races
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$11.99
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Avaition
Company:
Penguin Publishing Group

The book, Fly Low Fly Fast: Inside The Reno Air Races reviews the high-risk world of Unlimited Air Racing by following the 1997 and 1998 championships at the Reno National Air Races.  In addition to chronicling the 1997 and 1998 championships at the Reno National Air Races, “Fly Low Fly Fast: Inside The Reno Air Races” traces the history of this colorful, high-octane sport from the exotic custom aircraft of the 1930s to the highly modified World War II era “killing machines” like the North American P-51 Mustang and Grumman F8F Bearcat.  “Fly Low Fly Fast: Inside The Reno Air Races” also follows the evolution of the pilots from the old-time air cowboys like Jimmy Doolittle and Roscoe Turner to cool-handed veterans like Tiger Destefani and Lyle Shelton to the latest generation of hotshot fighter pilots for whom speed is life.  “Fly Low Fly Fast: Inside The Reno Air Races” ignites with the strong competitive spirit and fierce rivalries along with the huge struggles sometimes needed just to keep these highly modified war-birds in the air.  This book, at its core, captures the exhilaration of the annual Reno Championship Air Races and the intense, dangerous world of the men and women driven to test their limits in their never ending quest for speed.  The major sections of “Fly Low Fly Fast: Inside The Reno Air Races” are as follows: 1) Acknowledgements; 2) Prologue; 3) Part One – The Brethren including (Chapter 1 – The Room Of Hard Benches, Chapter 2 – The Old Feeling, Chapter 3 – Shelton, Chapter 4 – Mustang Mystique, Chapter 5 – Tale Of The Tiger, Chapter 6 – Collision, Chapter 7 – Hired Gun, Chapter 8 – Living The Dream, Chapter 9 – An Ill Wind, Chapter 10 – Sunday Shoot-Out & Chapter 11 – Hors De Combat); 4) Part Two – The Road To Reno including (Chapter 12 – Thompson, Chapter 13 – A Benevolent Dictator, Chapter 14 – If You Can’t Beat’ Em, Chapter 15 – Red Baron, Chapter 16 – Hoover, Chapter 17 The Trouble With Air Racing & Chapter 18 – Pond Racer); 5) Part Three – The Young Turks including (Chapter 19 – The Winter Of Discontent, Chapter 20 – Dago, Chapter 21 – Return To Reno, Chapter 22 – Voodoo, Chapter 23 – Friday, Chapter 24 – Saturday & Chapter 25 – The Guy On The Wheaties Box); 6) Unlimited Champions 1964-1998 and 7) Unlimited Race Course.  In addition to an informative narrative, “Fly Low Fly Fast: Inside The Reno Air Races” includes the following features: 1) 12 black and white photographs and 2) 6 color photographs.  “Fly Low Fly Fast: Inside The Reno Air Races” will appeal to both the air race fan and war bird enthusiast alike.  This book is 315 pages and is in excellent condition.  The author is Robert Gandt.  Edition published in 1999.


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