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Aussie Reno Racing
Three Australians roared across the Nevada
desert and onto the podium in September
2014, the biggest ever Aussie contingent go-
ing for Reno’s gold. Mark Pracy from Mait-
land, Lachie Onslow of Armidale, and first
timer Charlie Camelliri from Bathurst (all
NSW) competed in the jet class of the US
National Championship Air Races in Reno,
Nevada, USA. Mark Pracy, who operates
fighter rides and is a formation aerobatic
flight instructor, flew his new Czech-built
L-39C Albatros, True Blue into third place
in the Gold division, in the fastest time ever
for the Australian group. Racing his TS-
Iskra, Hot Section Lachie Onslow took sec-
ond place in the Silver race and he was
joined by fellow Australian Charlie Camill-
eri in the L-29 Miss Independence. First
timer Camilliri placed 4th in both Bronze
and 5th in the Silver jet classes and all three
are planning podium finishes for 2015 rac-
es. See the full Reno report on page 76. [RF]In Holland, the Fokker C.X replica project made its public debut when it was rolled out
at Hoogeveen Airfield on August 31. Work on this 1933 rare Fokker reconnaissance
two seat type started in 1994. Although earmarked for the new Nationaal Militar
Museum (National Military Museum) to be opened on December 11 at the former
Soesterberg air force base, the C.X will remain for at least another year at Hoogeveen,
awaiting funds to finish the job. It is classified as a replica by the collection, though
incorporates many original parts. It will be finished in the livery of a Koninklijke
Luchtmacht (KLu - Royal Netherlands Air Force) Fokker C.X. Roger Soupart
Fokker CX debut
With its wings fitted the Fokker CX is displayed outside
for the first time at its public debut. [Roger Soupart]Onslaught Jet Racing have
taken Hot Section to the
Reno races since 2011, and
in 2012, Onslow came third
in the Gold section.LEFT: Pracy
racing’s Mark Pracy
pilots his newly
acquire L39C True
Blue around the
pylons at Reno.
[all Roger Cain]BELOW: First timer
Camilliri placed
forth in both
Bronze and fifth
in the Silver in
the L-29 Miss
Independence.A North American F-100 Super Sabre was recently disas-
sembled with the intent of preservation from where it had
been on the old French Air Force Base 128 at Metz-Fres-
caty, Lorraine, eastern France. This Super Sabre had
been displayed on a pylon there since 2005. The aircraft
has been moved to the former French Air Force Base 136
of Toul-Rosières, also in Lorraine, which had closed in- The intention is the creation of a small museum tell-
ing local aeronautical history. In this future museum,
along with a range of photographs, objects and docu-
ments, there will be also a J57 engine (the type which
equipped the F-100) and a SEPECAT Jaguar. This muse-
um opened in late 2014. Eric Janssonne
Super Sabre saved