A Boeing CH-47D Chinook over the Paso Robles Air Races and Air Show of 1994. The Chinooks were in the area fighting wildfires, including a major inferno that hit the mountains just above San Luis Obispo several weeks later. At the 1994 show, they were utilized to air drop U.S. Army Pathfinders (Airborne).

George Budde in Race 6, Oakie Stroker, at the Paso Robles Air Races of 1994. Budde and his brother Bobby fielded four IF1s for the racers, with George flying two of his three (Race 2, Race 6), Lynn Getchell flying the third (Oakie Streaker, Race 19) and Bobby flying his Race 10, El Bandito.

Ray Sherwood in Race 27, the Cassutt IIIM "Silver BB."

Jon Sharp passing the makeshift Pylon at Paso Robles. The Pylons were made utililizing industrial strength, large plastic piping, with states driven horizontally through the top of each and Hi Vis streamers eminating from each. Looked like cocktail toothpicks, but they worked!

Jim Miller in Race 14, the IF1 pusher "Pushy Cat," Race 14, one of several he built for Air Racing in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. Race 14 is now owned and piloted by former Big Band leader Maynard Crosby.

A British Airways McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Series 30, one of a handful operated by the airline that also operated the DC-10's main competitor, the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar. British Airways had two DC-10s prior to the merger with British Caledonian, and added the BCAL fleet following the merger. The DC-10-30 was operated to Los Angeles from points in Scotland and England.

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