Tag Archives: Air Races

The Person Who Gave EAA Its B-17 − Bill Harrison

Posted on July 24, 2020 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue The late William (Bill) E. Harrison, EAA Lifetime Member (16556) and Warbirds Member (261), is the person who generously donated the B-17 “Aluminum Overcast” to the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) in 1983. … Continue reading →

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Hoot Gibson Wins Unlimited Gold In “Strega”

Posted on December 3, 2015 by mwflyer

RENO, NEV. – The 52nd Annual National Championship Air Races came to a close, September 28, 2015, with Robert “Hoot” Gibson as the winner of the Unlimited Gold Race with a speed of 488.983 mph in “Strega.” Stewart Dawson flying … Continue reading →

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