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Mike Keenum: Owner/Pilot
Riff Raff's owner Mike Keenum is a retired physical
therapist originally from the Chicago area. He served in Vietnam as a crew chief on F105's, and has been a pilot since 1984.
Mike has owned and flown numerous aircraft and has over 10,000 hours of flight time. He flies the Sea Fury in airshows around
the country.
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Robert "Hoot" Gibson: Pilot
Hoot is a former NASA astronaut and
veteran of 5 shuttle missions. He was the first Commander to dock with the Space Station Mir. Hoot served as a Navy pilot
from 1969 to 1996, retiring as a captain. He graduated first in his class at the U.S. Navy Test Pilot School, is a graduate
of Navy Fighter Weapons School "Topgun" and was a test pilot on the F-14A "Tomcat". In addition to flying
Riff Raff at the Reno Air Races since 1998, Hoot keeps busy as an aerospace consultant and profesional speaker. He and his
family reside in Tennessee.
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Jim
Skinner: Crew Chief
Jim has been crew chief for Riff Raff since 1998, designing and fabricating most of the racing
modifications on the aircraft. He is an A&P licensed mechanic with over 20 years experience and is owner of Vintage Aircraft
Services. Jim has won many awards for his warbird work. He and his wife Val live in Chicago's northern suburbs.
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Bob
Novy: Mechanic/Fabricator
Bob is a retired fireman and owns and operates Novy Fabricating. He has worked on Riff Raff
since 1998. Bob has over 40 years experience building and racing cars from his shop. He and his wife Phyliss live in Chicago's
southwest suburbs.
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Ray Studniarz: Team Manager
In addition to handling all of the logistics
that go into racing and setting up airshows. He lives in the Chicago area and has two daughters.
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Jim
Kippen: Team Photographer
Jim is a former air traffic controller and currently has his own business, Aeroframe
Photography. He and his wife Mary live outside of Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Chuck
Scott: Entertainment Coordinator
Chuck is a retired airline pilot and Navy veteran who currently flies a variety
of aircraft in airshows around the country. He has three children and is a proud grandpa as well; he and his wife Sally live
outside of Houston, Texas.
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The team after a long day...
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Bob Hahn Transportation Manager
Bob has been making sure that Riff
Raff's team equipment gets from Chicago to Reno in a safe and timely fashion for the last ten years. He is owner of RMH
Capital builders along with his wife Joyce. They have 2 children and live outside of Chicago.
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Tom Sadowsky Senior Transportation Manager Tom has worked
with the team for 10 years moving parts and tools to and from Reno. He and his wife Kathy live southwest of Chicago with their
2 children.
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