Sawbones - Maximum Air Racing

Sunday morning the 18th, Pilot/Owner Robin Crandall, arrived home safely with the Hawker Sea Fury. The balance of the team returned home Monday evening and all on the team are safe. This year was a very sad ending to what began as an exciting week for everyone. The team was at its best and aircraft performed above expectations by winning 1st place in the Silver Heat on Thursday the 15th giving us the ability to race in the Gold Heat Friday afternoon. Sawbones was in the same race (in 6th position) were Jimmy Leeward’s Mustang veered off course and headed into the VIP area near the grandstands.

The Sawbones team
wants to express their sympathy to Jimmy Leeward, Family, Team & those within the crowd. We are so sorry for this tragic accident. We will always remember!

We are also sorry to our Friends & Fans, that witness this accident as well.

It is our hope that spite this tragedy, the NTSB, FAA and National Air Racing Association will allow this unique and exciting event return in 2012.

Registration is complete! Sawbones is set for the Unlimited Class. On Links tab, look at the list of pilots and planes registered for 2011. Dan Vance will pilot Sawbones

"race no. 71"

Sawbones is officially at Reno as of 9/9/2011.
Robin left Anoka around 10:00 this morning.

Support truck arrived as of 9/10/2011 evening.

9/11 Curt Brown flew sawbones to qualify
as backup pilot. All is good!

See local coverage of Sawbones (before races) "click on CBS"

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Sawbones Air ~ Road to Reno 2011~

Sawbones Air
~ Road to Reno 2011~