Shuttle Astronaut Robert "Hoot" Gibson pilots the Hawker Sea Fury Race 99, "Riff Raff" in Unlimited Air Racing action

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Piloted by Shuttle Astronaut Robert "Hoot" Gibson the Hawker Sea Fury Race 99, "Riff Raff," flies down the "Valley of Speed" during an Unlimited Class heat race at the 2009 Reno National Championship Air Races.

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Size: 5201px × 3467px
Location: stead field, reno, nevada, united states
Photo credit: © Rick Pisio\RWP Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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