Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Reno Air Races Test PIlots' Skills Just 50 Off Deck



Stephen Partridge-Hicks, known simply as “SPH,” knows a day flying is a day well spent, his smile when climbing into the cockpit surpassed only by the smile when getting out. However, one week a year, his smiles are bigger and last longer, and it happens each September at the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada. 

A native of the United Kingdom, SPH came about flying the Miss USA Formula One race plane through his friendship with Thom Richard, co-founder of Warbird Adventures in Kissimmee, Florida. “Thom told me how much fun he had racing this plan and that he thought I could race her too,” said Partridge-Hicks, “so I thought I would give it shot.”

(Read the full post on Yahoo! here)







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