The Aero L-39C Albatros, Blue Streak, piloted by Doug Matthews, lifts off out of Stead airport on its way to place 2nd in the Silver Jet Race at the 2015 Air Races in Reno, Nevada.
The Aero L-39C Albatros, Blue Merlin, piloted by Mike Mangold, lifts off out of Stead airport on its way to place 3rd in the Silver Jet Race at the 2015 Air Races in Reno, Nevada. Mike would later perish two and a half months later in this aircraft on December 6, 2015.
Jeff Turney rockets out of Reno Stead airport as he prepares to race the Aero L-39C Albatros "Robin 1" in the Silver Jet Race at the 2015 Reno Air Races. Jeff placed 5th in this race with an average speed of 420.297 mph.