<p>Sean Moran picks up a petal from a memorial site of signs, flags, candles and a balloon in Reno, Nev., Sunday, near the airport where the Reno Air Races were held.</p>
September 19, 2011
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Plane in Reno crash had 'radical' changes to compete
RENO, Nev. (AP) - The World War II-era plane that plummeted into an air-race crowd like a missile bore little resemblance to its original self. It was rebuilt for speed, if not for stability.