The Ghost arrives 2010.mp4

Here's some video of Galloping Ghost's long awaited arrival to the air races held in Reno Nevada.
For more info on this highly modified P-51D Mustang, check out their website here http://www.leewardairranch.com/racing

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Reno air races
• air racing
• P-51D Mustang
• Rolls Royce Merlin

[Koaslice191]

Has anyone shoe-horned a Gryphon into a Mustang before?

[Voodoo1650]

@Koaslice191

Hi Koaslice191,

Yes they have put a Griffon in a Mustang, if you Google Precious Metal P-51 you'll find lots of pictures and videos. If you watch my latest video "Unlimited Qualifications Reno 2011" you will see her on the course during the qualification session this last September (Precious Metal is at the 2:20 mark).

[JameyX]

Without the belly scoop I wonder where air goes to cool the radiators?

[Voodoo1650]

@JameyX

Hi JameyX,

The stock radiator and oil cooler have been replaced by smaller units and placed in a tank of methylene which boils off and gets dumped overboard as steam, this can be seen in the video.

[sparky44ful]

Icky1961 is totally lost

[RFKFANTS67]

@19thSFGA I truly hope that doesn't happen, although like a bad poker hand, the deck would seem to stacked against us aviation enthusists{

[RFKFANTS67]

Ghost was a beautifull plane silver and black is so classic:} I don't know who I'll root for now??? Maybe Voodoo, Strega or the radial engine Rare bear. Kinda hard to choose, as their all nice aircraft and very gifted pilots.

[nev594]

I agree; I like to remember Mr Leeward and the Ghost this way. I also wish they would remove all the crash footage on You Tube. I've been an air race fan since I was a small child and I hope this is not the end of Reno. I know Jimmy would want it that way. Lastly, that was such a beautiful and historical P-51.

[RFKFANTS67]

I'd rather remember "The Ghost and Mr.Leeward this way" then the countless clips of his end. For the sake of the grieving families fans, and the Leeward family I wish they's remove the vids of his crash now already! people always have a morbid fascination ugh..

[RFKFANTS67]

Our London International Air Show was cancelled years ago because of insurance..I'm aware there is a difference between and air race and airshow by the way, but both have awesome ground displays:} And as I "also" said before, sueing is nonsense! We all know the risks of performance flight, spectator or pilot! Things go wrong at times and that's it. Besides the Leewards to, have sufferered enough!