Reno Gold Poster - The First Half Century

The aviation art poster 'Reno Gold - The First Half Century' by John D. Shaw shows a ‘heritage’ scene featuring an assortment of Unlimited Class racers, representing the first 50 years of this exciting annual September event. In 1964, the roar of high performance warbirds echoed over the high desert landscape at Stead Air Force Base in the very first Reno Air Race. Consisting of stock and modified warbirds and “purpose-built” propeller-driven aircraft, many speed records have been set and broken over the years, thrilling audiences who flock from locations all around the globe to witness the fastest piston show on Earth.