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John Penney and "Rare Bear" taxiing back after a test flight. John would end up driving Race 77 to a second place in Sundays Unlimited Breitling Gold race, with an average speed of 479mph at the 2009 Reno National Championship Air Races.

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Aircraft

N777L - Grumman F8F Bearcat - Private

Pilot John Penney taxis "Rare Bear" to a late afternoon shakedown flight at the National Championship Air Races

Andre Urruty N777L
4,421 1 0 Grumman F8F Bearcat
N777L - Grumman F8F Bearcat - Private

John Penney in "Rare Bear", one of the locals favorites and a bird with a lot of history

Ryan Coulter N777L
3,169 0 0 Grumman F8F Bearcat
N777L - Grumman F8F Bearcat - Private

John Penney getting airborne in Race 77/"Rare Bear" at the 2005 Reno Air Races

David Atkinson N777L
4,126 0 0 Grumman F8F Bearcat

Photo location

N171GB - Game Composites LLC GB1 GameBird - Private

Wilhelm Strindö N171GB
464 2 0 Game Composites LLC GB1 GameBird
N44727 - North American P-51D Mustang - Private

Wilhelm Strindö N44727
819 3 0 North American P-51D Mustang
NX163BP - Bell P-63C King Cobra - Private

Wilhelm Strindö NX163BP
531 3 0 Bell P-63C King Cobra

Photographer

N61698 - Beechcraft C90A King Air - Private

Ryan Coulter N61698
4,341 1 0 Beechcraft C90A King Air
N403QX - Bombardier Dash 8-Q402 - Alaska Airlines (Horizon Air)

Montana State University Bobcats Q400 on short final for 34L

Ryan Coulter N403QX
5,677 2 0 Bombardier Dash 8-Q402
166967 - Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet - United States - US Navy (USN)

As the VFA-34 "Blue Blasters" CAG bird blasts down 31R on its takeoff roll, NE-106 from VFA-2 "Fighting Two" holds short awaiting clearance to line up and takeoff for its training mission

Ryan Coulter 166967
7,611 6 0 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet

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N777L

Photo Date

Sep 14, 2009

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Sep 20, 2010

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Notes

John Penney and "Rare Bear" taxiing back after a test flight. John would end up driving Race 77 to a second place in Sundays Unlimited Breitling Gold race, with an average speed of 479mph at the 2009 Reno National Championship Air Races.

Camera

Canon EOS 1D MKII N | Canon 100-400L Show Exif data
N777L - Grumman F8F Bearcat - Private

Pilot John Penney taxis "Rare Bear" to a late afternoon shakedown flight at the National Championship Air Races

Andre Urruty N777L
4,421 1 0 Grumman F8F Bearcat
N777L - Grumman F8F Bearcat - Private

John Penney in "Rare Bear", one of the locals favorites and a bird with a lot of history

Ryan Coulter N777L
3,169 0 0 Grumman F8F Bearcat
N777L - Grumman F8F Bearcat - Private

John Penney getting airborne in Race 77/"Rare Bear" at the 2005 Reno Air Races

David Atkinson N777L
4,126 0 0 Grumman F8F Bearcat
N171GB - Game Composites LLC GB1 GameBird - Private

Wilhelm Strindö N171GB
464 2 0 Game Composites LLC GB1 GameBird
N44727 - North American P-51D Mustang - Private

Wilhelm Strindö N44727
819 3 0 North American P-51D Mustang
NX163BP - Bell P-63C King Cobra - Private

Wilhelm Strindö NX163BP
531 3 0 Bell P-63C King Cobra
N61698 - Beechcraft C90A King Air - Private

Ryan Coulter N61698
4,341 1 0 Beechcraft C90A King Air
N403QX - Bombardier Dash 8-Q402 - Alaska Airlines (Horizon Air)

Montana State University Bobcats Q400 on short final for 34L

Ryan Coulter N403QX
5,677 2 0 Bombardier Dash 8-Q402
166967 - Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet - United States - US Navy (USN)

As the VFA-34 "Blue Blasters" CAG bird blasts down 31R on its takeoff roll, NE-106 from VFA-2 "Fighting Two" holds short awaiting clearance to line up and takeoff for its training mission

Ryan Coulter 166967
7,611 6 0 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
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