Air Racing

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.  read more »

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 »

MINDEN, NV - At 2125 Thursday evening, The Galloping Ghost ran for the first time in 20 years, having 3 engine runs between 2125 PT and 2200 PT.  read more »

MCKINNEY, TX - At about 1445 CT this afternoon, The Galloping Ghost left McKinney, Texas in a trailer for an undisclosed location in Nevada, where it will conduct engine and flight tests, before fl  read more »

The Leeward Air Ranch Racing Team website is back up for viewing.

"When the news of new jet class rules for Reno '07 began circulating, some wondered, what, exactly, would become of the sometimes maligned "Hoover" class.  read more »

"On the list of all-time Air Race fan favorites, Jimmy Leeward would surely rank near the top.  read more »

Tony Smith brings the Mew Gull to Reno Air Races.

No airplane in the world could outshine Howard Hughes' H-1 Racer--until Jim Wright built a copy of it.

In this rare view from the cockpit, our friend, veteran Reno Air Racer, Jimmy Leeward takes us along for a pilot’s eye view of the flight-testing progress being conducted at Cottage Grove, Oregon for this amazing historic recreation.  read more »