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On September 16, 2011, The Galloping Ghost, a highly modified North American P-51D Mustang racing aircraft, crashed into spectators while competing at the Reno Air Races in Reno, Nevada, killing the pilot, Jimmy Leeward, and ten people on the ground.
James J. Ward (born Jens P. Wilson; 1886 in Denmark – January 7, 1923) [1] was a pioneer aviator who made one of the earliest attempts at transcontinental flight. He was also known as Jimmie Ward .
James Allen Ward, VC (14 June 1919 – 15 September 1941) was a New Zealand aviator and a recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that could be awarded at the time to personnel of the British and Commonwealth forces.
Ward was born in Beloit, Kansas, [1] the son of Ralph and Geneva (née Banta) Ward. By 1930, the family had moved to California. He died in Anaheim, California. Ward's father owned an auto wrecking business in Los Angeles. Rodger was 14 years old when he built a Ford hot rod. He was a P-38 Lightning fighter pilot in World War II. He enjoyed ...
The first recorded flight in Lansing took place on October 15, 1911, at an old racecourse (later the Red Cedar Golf Course). More than 20,000 spectators watched pilot Jimmy Ward perform stunts in the Shooting Star, his Curtiss biplane. [8] In 1919, the first airfield in Lansing opened approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) west of downtown.
James Allen Ward (1919–1941), New Zealand pilot and Victoria Cross recipient James H. Ward (1806–1861), American Civil War commander James R. Ward (1921–1941), U.S. Navy sailor who was awarded the Medal of Honor
Ward returned to the 49ers and was again named the backup free safety to Eric Reid under new head coach Jim Tomsula. Ward made his first NFL start during the season-opener against the Vikings and recorded a tackle in a 20–3 victory. During Week 5, he had eight combined tackles during a 30–27 road loss to the New York Giants.
Winning Your Wings is a 1942 Allied propaganda film of World War II produced by Warner Bros. Studios for the US Army Air Forces, starring James Stewart.It was aimed at young men who were thinking about joining the Air Force.