CoolPix- Racers: Strega (Italian For Witch) In The Pit At Reno 2009

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 Here's a CoolPix in the 'Racers' category... and it's another pic I took at Reno 2009.  I thought it was particularly interesting because of the witch that's hanging from the roof over the business end of the P-51 Strega, the 2009 Unlimited Gold Race Champion.

 I'm guessing many of you already knew that 'Strega' is the Italian word for 'witch'.  It was new to me, but I don't think I'll have any trouble remembering now after this pic!  And while I don't think Strega was tapping into any supernatural powers at Reno 2009, there's no doubt there was a lot of horsepower involved.  With 22 year old Steve Hinton Jr in the cockpit, Strega had both the strength and the endurance to come out on top.  It was pretty special too as Steve is the youngest winner ever of the Gold Unlimited Race.

 Another thing I like about this pic is that it shows the airplane in the pit area where the race prep work is done.  If you have the pit pass, you're able to walk around and watch as the airplanes are being extensively worked on.  It's a pretty amazing opportunity to see this kind of work being done right in front of you, and it's another reason why the Reno Air Races are so interesting.  This view is also a little different as I had the camera raised high on a monopod to give a little different perspective, and it made the witch easy to see : )

 The 2010 Reno Air Races will take place September 15-19.  

    Strega doing her thing!   photo: Curtis Fowles / MustangsMustangs

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