More than 100 women pilots will take off on the adventure of a lifetime when the flag drops to mark the start of the 40th annual Air Race Classic (ARC), the oldest airplane race of its kind in the United States. Starting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21, 55 planes will launch down the […]
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LiveATC.net signs on as sponsor for Air Race Classic
The Air Race Classic, the annual all-women cross-country airplane race, reports that LiveATC.net, a website that streams air-traffic communications from all over the world, will present live broadcasts of racers at the start and end of the race, as well as all flyby locations for the next three years. LiveATC.net will put listeners in the cockpit of the […]
Registration opens for 40th Air Race Classic
Registration is now open for the 40th Air Race Classic (ARC), the annual all-women cross-country airplane race. More than 100 women pilots from around the country and the world are expected to compete in this year’s ARC, which begins June 21, in Prescott, Ariz., and ends June 24, in Daytona Beach, Fla. The oldest race […]
Veteran air racers die in crash
The Air Race Classic (ARC), the oldest all-women’s airplane race in the United States, is mourning the loss of veteran air racer Tookie Hensley and her race partner Pamela Bird, killed in a plane crash in Idaho on Thursday morning, along with Tookie’s husband Don. “Tookie Hensley was an invaluable member of the ARC family,” said […]
Air Race Classic takes off June 16
Buchanan Field Airport in Concord, Calif., will be the start of this year’s Air Race Classic (ARC), which spans over 2,338 nautical miles. The 2014 Air Race Classic will be held June 16-19. Racers will zoom through 10 intermediate stops in four days enroute New Cumberland, Pa., in the quest for the fastest time. The race […]
Deadline approaching to register for Air Race Classic
Entries for the 2013 Air Race Classic started coming in at noon on Jan. 2, when entries for this year’s race were opened. Over the past two months, 80% of the available racer slots have been claimed. Entries will be accepted until April 1, but the opportunity may not last that long, if all 55 […]
Texas duo win Air Race Classic
More than 100 air race pilots competing in the 36th annual Air Race Classic descended on the Clermont County/Sporty’s Airport late last month, after flying a 2,330 nm cross-country course in four days. Starting on June 19, the racers left Lake Havasu, Arizona, on a course that would take them east, north, and finally southeast […]
Air Race Classic lands at Sporty’s
More than 100 air race pilots competing in the 36th annual Air Race Classic descended on the Clermont County/Sporty’s Airport in Ohio last week, after flying a 2,330 nm cross-country course in four days. Starting on June 19, the aircraft left Lake Havasu, Arizona, on a course that would take them east, north, and finally […]
Air Race Classic takes off today
The Air Race Classic takes off today, with 49 teams departing Lake Havasu City, Arizona. According to a story at the HavasuNews.com, the racers have eight airports that they must either land at or fly over before reaching their final destination in Batavia in southern Ohio at Sporty‘s headquarters.