17K views · 489 reactions | In an engagement that began 75 years ago today, the Galloping Ghost of the Java Coast was sunk by Japanese destroyers during the Battle of Sunda Strait. In the following video, learn more about USS Houston (CA 30) - from its commissioning in 1930 to shipwreck discovery in 2014. | Naval History & Heritage Command | Facebook

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

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