P-51 Mustang Survivors: " The Galloping Ghost " , N79111 - serial #: 44-15651 Sights, Sounds, History.

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44-15651 N79111 " The Galloping Ghost "

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Jimmy Leeward
Ocala FL
Flying

P-51D-15NA
Modified Racer

44-15651

N79111
NX7911

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History / Previous Identities:

1946: Surplus USAF, Walnut Ridge AFB AR
1946: Steve Beville, Bruce Raymond
1949: NX7911, "Galloping Ghost", race # 77
1965: N79111, Cliff Cummins, "Miss Candace", race #69
19__: possibly went to Israel
1971: rebuilt Long Beach
1978: Dave Zeuschel, Wiley Sanders
1981: Wiley Sanders, "Jeannie", race #69
1983: "Spectre #X", Jimmy Leeward
1984: "Leeward Air Ranch Special" #44

2005: Great News! Leeward will bring back the "Ghost". N79111 will return to air racing as the "Galloping Ghost".
2006: The Ghost was not ready in time to race this year
2007: Parts of the aircraft are all around the US trying to get finished in time for Reno. We sure hope they make it. I've seen plenty of parts in Dan Martin's hangar over the past several months.
2008: Restoration continues
2009: working hard to make Reno Air Races in September

After several months of exhausting work, the racer was just not quite ready to compete in the 2009 Reno Air Races. Jimmy Leeward and his crew worked some very long days (nights) doing everything they could, but there was just too much work and not enough time. The Ghost has flown though, which is great news!

2010: September -- Counting the days . . .

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