Chris Rushing was president of the Condor Squadron Officer’s and Airmen’s Association, which promoted the legacy of the World War II-era AT-6 Texan
The head of a Van Nuys non-profit organization that promotes the history and legacy of the World War II-era AT-6 Texan trainer plane was among a pair of pilots killed Sunday when two planes collided at the end of National Championship Air Races at Nevada’s Reno-Stead Airport
Officials with the Reno Air Racing Association said in a social media post that Chris Rushing, president of the Condor Squadron Officer’s and Airmen’s Association in Van Nuys, and Nick Macy of Tulelake in Northern California, died around 2:15 p.m. while attempting to land following the T-6 Gold race.
