The very first air race in history took place in 1909 (the Prix de Lagatinerie, held just south of Paris, France), and for several decades thereafter competitions took off enthusiastically across Europe and the United States. But with Reno grounded, the future of air racing has been left hanging in the air.
Time, then, to look back on where the sport took off, and some of its greatest events. Click through and take flight.