Air Racing

The family of Jimmy Leeward is holding a memorial event celebrating his life. For more information, please visit the Memorial Page.

"I'll give Tiger Destefani $10,000 cash if he'll climb back into Strega and let me race him in The Galloping Ghost.  read more »

Ocala aviator and movie stunt pilot Jimmy Leeward recently made an easy transition from the big screen to a magazine cover and centerfold.  read more »

If National Championship Air Races fans look like they’ve seen a ghost this week, it’s only because they have.  read more »

The Galloping Ghost departed from Minden, NV this morning at 7:15 a.m. with Jimmy Leeward at the controls.  read more »

One team hoping to add some serious excitement to the  read more »

Leeward Air Ranch’s stock P-51 (N55JL) “Cloud Dancer” was acquired April 29th, 2010 (less its engine) by Phil Petrik, a friend of Jimmy Leeward's, who is a lifelong aviation enthusiast.  read more »

Everybody has had the chance, at one time or another, to sit around the campfire and tell a ghost story. As the firelight dances, each person tries to outdo the others with a tale of suspense and fear. For Jimmy Leeward, his ghost tale also has those ingredients. But his ‘ghost’ is a 1945 North American P-51D Mustang that has a distinguished air racing history.
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MINDEN, NV - On Monday, September 21st, 2009, the Galloping Ghost flew for the first time in 20 years. All indications are positive and as of this posting it had flown 5 hours.  read more »