• The patriotically painted red, white, and blue airplane, Miss America, is surrounded by a crowd of race fans as it sits on the tarmac on a bright sunny day in Reno.
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    From 1969 to 2023, Miss America has attended the National Championship Air Races in Reno. The modified warbird, owned by neurosurgeon Brent Hisey, competes in the Unlimited class and is a perennial crowd favorite.

  • The patriotically painted red, white, and blue airplane, Miss America, is surrounded by a crowd of race fans as it sits on the tarmac on a bright sunny day in Reno.

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September 16, 2023

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Chad Slattery

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