“Big Red,” Race Number 5, is a bold and beautiful SNJ-4 that began its service life as a trainer for the United States Navy and has since wowed crowds at Stead for decades up to the present. The airframe first raced at Reno in 1972 as “Miss Eufaula” and then later as “Red Baron.” It began roaring around the pylons as “Big Red,” Race 5, in 1981, and has since proven one of the most consistent participants in the event. Big Red has also built an impressive record of wins, placing 1st in the Silver Race in 1995, 1996, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, and 2014. A crowd favorite, the aircraft is painted distinctively bright red with white accents.