The Palm Springs Air Museum is headed to the National Championship Air Races at the Roswell Air Center, September 10–14, 2025. The first year this legendary event takes flight in Roswell after six decades in Reno. Our stars are back in the saddle and ready to race: the P-63 King Cobra “Pretty Polly” and the P-51D Mustang “Bunny.” History. Heritage. Horsepower. Roswell, get ready. | Palm Springs Air Museum

Air Show Tragedy – Galloping Ghost P-51 Mustang Date: September 16, 2011 Location: Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada, USA Aircraft: North American P-51D Mustang “Galloping Ghost” Operator/Pilot: Jimmy Leeward Event: National Championship Air Races Fatalities: 10 (including the pilot) Injuries: Approximately 70 During the National Championship Air Races at Reno-Stead Airport, tragedy struck when the highly modified P-51D Mustang “Galloping Ghost” lost control and crashed near the spectator stands. The a

Air Show Tragedy – Galloping Ghost P-51 Mustang Date: September 16, 2011 Location: Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada, USA Aircraft: North American P-51D Mustang “Galloping Ghost” Operator/Pilot: Jimmy Leeward Event: National Championship Air Races Fatalities: 10 (including the pilot) Injuries: Approximately 70 During the National Championship Air Races at Reno-Stead Airport, tragedy struck when the highly modified P-51D Mustang “Galloping Ghost” lost control and crashed near the spectator stands. The a