The photo doesn't do justice to the beauty 
of this Questair.  The fade from maroon to black is stunning up close!
HOWEVER, at the 2001 "Show and Shine" the paint had deteriorated 
to the point that it was being repainted with a less than spectacular theme.  
Unfortunatelly it, as well as 2 more crashed at Reno in 2002.  The last one 
crashed on the landing roll in 2004.
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