Galloping on Wings with the P-51 Mustang "Miss America": Diary of an Air Race Pilot

The famed P-51 Mustang, one of the most recognizable aircrafts of the World War II era, is at the heart of this enthralling memoir. After making extreme modifications to a surplus P-51 dubbed "Miss America"--installing a race engine, adding an oversized propeller, and clipping two feet off each wing--retired Navy pilot Howie Keefe embarked on what proved to be an extremely successful air racing career. This entertaining biography chronicles how, just as the sport began to experience an explosive period of growth, Keefe was winning trophy after trophy in air races across the country.

About the author

Howie Keefe is a former Navy pilot. He lives in Mulberry, Florida.

Product details

• Authors: Howie Keefe
• Publisher: Aviation Supplies & Academics
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2008
• No. of pages: 337
• Dimensions: 183 mm x 224 mm x 28 mm
• Weight: 658 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Aircraft, space travel