Jimmy Leeward
Pilot, Film actor
1936 – 2011
5 Views
Who was Jimmy Leeward?
James Kent "Jimmy" Leeward was an American air racer, owner of the Leeward Air Ranch in Ocala, Florida, and the pilot of the heavily modified North American P-51 Mustang racing aircraft, The Galloping Ghost. He died at the 2011 Reno Air Races in a crash that also killed 10 others; an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board blamed Leeward for "'operating at the edge of the envelope' without fully reporting and testing modifications to his plane."
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Oct 21, 1936
Brackenridge - Also known as
- James Leeward
- James K. Leeward
- James Kent Leeward
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Sep 16, 2011
Reno
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Jimmy Leeward." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 24 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/biography/jimmy-leeward/m/0h68wbf>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Jimmy Leeward biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In