Reno Air Races

Reno Air Races

The Breitling stunt plane performs at the Reno National Championship Air Races in 2013. The 2014 event features nearly 120 pilots and planes.

Two jets fly around the course at the Reno National Championship Air Races.

Spectators watch Rob Sandberg cross the finish line in his SNJ-4 Honest Entry in the T-6 class prelims in 2012. Fans will be treated in 2014 to two of the winningest Unlimited pilots in history going head-to-head -- Bill Destefani vs. Steve Hinton.

Vintage World War II planes, including a P-51 Mustang fighter (C) and P-38 Lightning (R) and Hellcat bombers fly past the grandstands during the 2013 event.

The Breitling stunt plane performs at the 2013 event. Fans at the 2014 gathering will be treated to the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, the L-39 Patriot Jet Team, the Breitling stunt pilot and a brand new entertainment area called The Drone Zone.

Vintage World War II planes, including a P-51 Mustang fighter and P-38 Lightning and Hellcat bombers, fly past the grandstands.

A man cleans his airplane in preparation for the 2013 races.

People ride the handicapped shuttle at the national championships.

The Coinforce jet engine dragster performs at the Reno National Championship Air Races.

The Breitling stunt plane is shown at the Reno National Championship Air Races.

The Breitling stunt plane performs.

The Breitling stunt plane performs.

A World War II vintage airplane sits on the runway.

A vintage World War II airplane prepares to take flight.

Fans cheer the pilots at the Reno National Championship Races in 2012.

A vintage World War II P-51 Mustang fighter plane flies past the grandstands.

A prop plane prepares to take flight.

Pilot Tom Dwelle sitting in his airplane, Critical Mass, at the 2003 Reno Air Races.

A P-38 Lightning bomber plane taxis onto the Reno National Championship Air Races runway in 2013.