Super Snoopy
Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:06 pm
I just got around to flippin my calenders over to this month and I flipped back to May on my Air Racing calender with the DC-7. I was wondering what ever became of it?
T.I.A.
T.I.A.
Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:29 am
Wfu by American World Airways in Beirut by 1973. Was about to be broken up in 1985 according to a book on air transport hulks. Probarbly long lone by now. You could always google earth Beirut Airport.
T J
T J
Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:46 am
Thanks for the info TJ. Too bad I woulda figured she might still be in the states.
Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:53 pm
I finally met Clay Lacy the other day. What a guy!
I urged him to write a book.
When I aslked about his flying hours, he modestly said ..."52-53 THOUSAND".
BTW: He still has the original Snoopy #64.
I urged him to write a book.
When I aslked about his flying hours, he modestly said ..."52-53 THOUSAND".
BTW: He still has the original Snoopy #64.
Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:03 am
N182X in 1968....
...in 1969....
...and in 1971 (reg. changed to N64CL)
Martin
...in 1969....
...and in 1971 (reg. changed to N64CL)
Martin
Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:28 pm
I used to have a screen grab of the DC-7 from the race (California 1000) making a tight turn, but seemed to have misplaced it and the video clip got yanked from youtube some time ago.
Kevin
Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:27 pm
Kevin, thanks for the great photo! I guess I can ID Clay and the Ms's but the others? please help with names?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:58 pm
You are welcome Steve. 
Guessing one pictured is Allen Paulsen?
Here are some tidbits I dug up and saved awhile back on the California 1000 from various sites:
"One writer observed during the race that the DC-7 flew lower than some of the single-engined aircraft and that it flew faster and made better pylon turns than a competing Douglas A-26 Invader. The DC-7 finished in a commendable sixth place in a field of twenty and still had 1,500 gallons of fuel remaining. (For the record, the race was won by a Sea Fury in 2 hours 52 minutes and 38 seconds at an average speed of 344.08 mph). "
1970 - Nov 13-15, California 1000 Air Race, Mojave CA
Unlimited (partial list):
1. Sherman Cooper, Sea Fury II
2. Cliff Cummins, P-51D
3. Mike Loening, P-51D
4. Bob Metcalf/Lyle Shelton, Sea Fury II
5. Jack Sliker, P-51D
6. Clay Lacy/Allen Paulsen, DC-7B
7. Howard Keefe, P-51D
Clay Lacy when asked about the DC-7B after the race:
"We proved at maximum continous allowable power, that it would fly as fast as a P-51"
Kevin
Guessing one pictured is Allen Paulsen?
Here are some tidbits I dug up and saved awhile back on the California 1000 from various sites:
"One writer observed during the race that the DC-7 flew lower than some of the single-engined aircraft and that it flew faster and made better pylon turns than a competing Douglas A-26 Invader. The DC-7 finished in a commendable sixth place in a field of twenty and still had 1,500 gallons of fuel remaining. (For the record, the race was won by a Sea Fury in 2 hours 52 minutes and 38 seconds at an average speed of 344.08 mph). "
1970 - Nov 13-15, California 1000 Air Race, Mojave CA
Unlimited (partial list):
1. Sherman Cooper, Sea Fury II
2. Cliff Cummins, P-51D
3. Mike Loening, P-51D
4. Bob Metcalf/Lyle Shelton, Sea Fury II
5. Jack Sliker, P-51D
6. Clay Lacy/Allen Paulsen, DC-7B
7. Howard Keefe, P-51D
Clay Lacy when asked about the DC-7B after the race:
"We proved at maximum continous allowable power, that it would fly as fast as a P-51"
Kevin
Re: Super Snoopy
Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:24 am
Do a search for California 1000 on Youtube. There is some really cool footage of Super Snoopy including some in cockpit video filmed during the race.
Re: Super Snoopy
Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:11 pm
I snapped a photo of DC-7 N759Z in Gander on 17 May 1973 with American World Airways.
You can see where the 64 used to be.
Name "Santa Maria" below cockpit window.
You can see where the 64 used to be.
Name "Santa Maria" below cockpit window.
Re: Super Snoopy
Sat Jan 10, 2026 8:00 pm
Re: Super Snoopy
Sun Jan 11, 2026 8:38 am
Dave Homewood wrote:A great new video on this amazing story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE7JUg7P0Jc
Popped up for me yesterday - in some ways would that we could go back fifty or sixty years...