Photo & Story by Lance Phillips
In September of 2023, armed with my Leica M10 and its 135 mm f4 lens, circa 1975, I endeavored to photograph the final iteration of the National Championship Air Racing Association’s Reno, NV, contest. I have been to the Reno Air Races many times, but 2023 was bittersweet due to the uncertainty of its next location. Now in Roswell, NM, sans unlimited class racing, we get to enjoy Formula 1 racing, T-6s, Jets, Bi-planes, and the STOL drag class. Check it out this year, September 16-20, at the Roswell Air Center.


