AIRBORNE PHOTOS

Courtesy of John Rock

Courtesy of - and Designed by -Ardyce Blohm
This is Bob, arguing with his evil twin brother, Skippy.

Mrs. Dick Manning of Chateaugay accepts a trophy from Vic Wolfe for her husband.	Signalling for the ambulance for an injured Shorty Carmichael.	NASCAR National Sportsman Champion Bill Wimble, at speed around the time of his titles.	Jean-Guy Chartand with the Ed Cloce's legendary Courtesy Motors Hemi Cuda.
Bob Brunell of Peru, NY wore many hats over the history of Airborne: race driver, speed shop operator, and sometimes track saviour.	The iconic Bert Ratiogan Studebaker, often driven by Ernie Reid - who was a far more accomplished driver than he is given credit for.	Originally from South Burlington, VT tall, quiet Jackie Peterson was a sprint car driver, a Vermont State Champion, and a Fort Covington Speedway champ. Nearly totally deaf, since childhood,he still is a sentimental favorite around Airborne.	Mackey shot this iconic photo of the mayhem and aftermath of the Pete Corey crash at Langhorne. Corey, who had raced that very car at Airborne, got into some fluids on the track, hti the wall, lost his brakes, and veered into onlookers in the infield, killing at least one.

Dick Bruce	Don Hayes	Len Barcomb	Possibly Howard Rock - with flagger Paul Demers.
Maybe Ron Carter	Rod Ritchie	George Bridges	Rusty Reid With George Palmetier 6 7/8.
Dick Bruce	Anyone know 101 ? 7 is Dick Nephew	Ed Dukette leads someone in the Rowe T7	Ed Dukette
Dick Nephew leads George Bridges	Dick Manning	Junior Bruno leads Charlie Trombley and others.	Bob Mackey Photo Courtesy of C.J. Richards An Airborne start under the flag of Art Prairie.
Darrell Cloce's 21 enters the turn at full throttle. It's either Cloce or Bill Wimble at the wheel.	Wes Moody's 66, at speed. [Driven by either Shorty Carmichael or Ed Dukette because Wes was still too young].	Although Mackey labeled this as Aden Lewis, Wes Moody's long-time mechanic Fran Kane insists this was his car. It looks like a young Fran.	A young Henry Jarvis gets the flag from Paul Demers.
Record - setting Bob Bushey of Burlington with a car he drove in seasons after his famed 1954 year.	Don Smith's 88 lines up beside the 99VT of Royce Tucker [driver unknown here].	Dick Nephew lines the George Palmetier 6 7/8 beside Don Smith's 88.	Wayne Chandler, another very strong Vermont entry in the earliest years.
Bob Trombley's B1 got up close and personal with a big wreck.	Car 00 in a pit lineup. Could be Bob Bruno, Len Barcomb, or others.	The Allie Swears #51 comin' atcha !	Bob Mackey Photo Courtesy of C.J. Richards Jack Liberty takes the green from Chet Hames
3 and 7/8 leads the field which includes Shorty Carmichael, Jr. Bruno, and others.	Harry Provost, Cadyville	50 NY Bud Besore is trophied by Bert Blake.	Early lineup including Rod Ritchie [outside back row]

Carl Gorman with the Ralph Jarvis' 57	Earl Maille with a Henry Caputo 11.	George Baumgardner with a Henry Caputo 11.	Jeep Herbert with the Kittler/ Wolfe 37.
Johnny Johnson	Familiar track cop Everett Peryea	Two - time track champion Andre Manny with Gaston Ethier's East End Auto Body modified.	Andy Romano
Former sprint car driver Art Prairie, one of the track flagmen.	Bob Bushey of Burlington, VT. He still holds the record for most wins in a season [with this car].	Bobby "The Frito Bandito" Santos with Art Barry's 909 modified.	Hall of fame modified driver Brian Ross, at a young stage in his career.
Someone took a portrait of Bob Mackey [and of course they blurred it].	Hall of Famer Carl "Bugs Stevens" Bergman, Rehobeth, MA.	Winooski, VT Terror Ernie Barcomb. He liked to fight as much as Roland Trombley.	Dick Fowler, Voorheesville, NY
George Bridges with the early McGee / Bridges MB1.	Danny Bridges, George's son and a bigger star in his own right. Dan was the king of low budget racing success.	Harold Ormsby, the racing well driller. He drilled a few things besides wells in his career.	Jean - Guy Chartand, Montreal with his own car. He would make his biggest dent in the history of Airborne with Ed Cloce's famed Hemi Cuda.
Louie Lazzaro with his ever - present dog, Blackie.	Very early competitor Paul Green of Potsdam, NY.	Popular and likeable Chief Pit Steward Kay Hanson, with wife, Toni.	Studebaker loyalist Norm Burl.
Ronnie Roberts	Hall of fame modified driver and future Grand National driver Pete Hamilton- here with the Worcester Sand & Gravel 69.	The Pride of Saranac Lake and certified wildman Wes "Slugger" Moody [my good friend].	Shelburne, VT's charismatic and flamboyant Black Jack Dubrul. who raced many types of cars while running a pretty good night club as well.