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In the world of airplane racing, Jimmy Leeward was as big as they came.His story was legendary: Born to parents who made a life flying and selling airplanes, Leeward "was literally raised on the airports his father operated," according to a profile on his family's website.A business in real estate development paid the bills, but there was never a question to anyone who knew him that Leeward's heart rested in racing planes. He owned a team of racers, barreled through the skies in more than 120 competitions, and worked as a stunt pilot in several films. He was brawny and handsome; only some salt and peppering on his temples gave a hint of his 74 years.Leeward's most recent obsession was the "Galloping Ghost," a World War II -era P-51 Mustang fighter he and friends retrofitted for racing.He excitedly trumpeted the work that had been done on the Galloping Ghost to prepare it for the National Championship Air Races held in Reno. "She's rested but hungry," his website said. "The [reins] are coming off and she's coming out of the stable…. How fast will she go? Hold on tight, you'll find out soon enough."On Friday, Leeward crashed while piloting that plane during a high-speed race in Reno. Leeward was killed, as were spectators on the ground. Scores of others suffered injuries, some of them critical.Leeward's family members witnessed the crash, said Reno Championship Air Races President and Chief Executive Mike Houghton."They obviously are devastated," he said at a televised Reno news conference. "His wife wanted me to know that Jimmy would not want us to cancel the races." Leeward's pilot's medical records were up-to-date, and he was "a very qualified, very experienced pilot," Houghton said. He'd been racing at the event in Reno since 1975.News of the crash and Leeward's death left the fervent airplane racing community stunned and deeply saddened. "Everybody knows him. It's a tight-knit family," Houghton said. "He's been here for a long, long time."Hundreds of people posted messages on Leeward's Facebook page."RIP Jimmy," one read. "He left this world with his boots on doing what he loved."Some angrily questioned why man his age was racing planes. "What the hell was he doing up there over a public venue?" one asked.Fans at the race said it appeared that Leeward tried to steer the plane away from the stands where spectators were sitting. It is unclear what caused the crash, although officials said initial reports may indicate a mechanical failure.Leeward ran Leeward Air Ranch in Ocala , Fla., described on its website as a "500-acre private, gated pilot's paradise" where fliers can "experience the freedom of flying far from the restrictive airspace of the big city." He left little doubt that he relished the speed and challenge of racing in a class of planes that commonly exceeded 450 mph. It was no hobby for him. He wanted to win."Welcome to the Big League. The 'serious toys for big boys' club," read his website. "You need massive horsepower, a tricked-out airframe, and a great pilot to get past it.…No margin for error here! These guys are always on the edge knowing one wrong move, in one split second, could mean the end." ||||| Reno, Nevada (CNN) -- A man who once appeared discreetly as a stunt pilot in movies became the center of national attention after a crash at a Nevada air show. 
  
 Jimmy Leeward is presumed dead after the Friday crash. The 74-year-old owned Leeward Ranch, a pilot community in Ocala, Florida. 
  
 The 500-acre gated community features plane enthusiasts who build custom homes on lots that include hangars. The community has a runway so that people can fly from their homes. 
  
 "The vision was to have a variety of great airplanes, a variety of great pilots," Leeward said in a documentary about his ranch. 
  
 "And a place where everybody could really have a lot of fun. I wanted that as part of my vision to be something that was just like my father had in the 1930s." 
  
 Leeward started building the community in the 1980s with his sons and it has grown to more than 170 homes. Some residents left condolences on Leeward's Facebook page. 
  
 His family also left a message on the page. 
  
 "Dear friends, we are deeply saddened by the tragedy at the air race today. Please join us in praying at this time for all the families affected," the message said. 
  
 Leeward, was flying a P-51 Mustang in a Reno air race Friday, when he lost control and crashed. Some witnesses are crediting him with using his flying skills to help limit the number of people injured. 
  
 'I was ... preparing to die,' witness at Nevada air race crash says 
  
 "I think he was trying to do whatever he could right up to the end," said Fred Scholz, a witness. "I could hear the engine ... I thought he was coming in on top of us. Instead, he missed us by about 100 feet and went out into the box area in front of us." 
  
 Leeward, a son of a pilot, said that he was raised in airports. He worked as a stunt pilot in several films, including "Amelia" and "The Tuskegee Airmen." 
  
 He had been part of the Reno air race since 1975, said Mike Houghton, president of the Reno Air Racing Association. 
  
 "He was very active in aviation. He did a lot of stunt flying for movies," he said. "He was a close personal friend. Well liked. Great guy. Great family man." |||||

As horrific as yesterday's crash at an air race event in Reno was, witnesses say it could have been worse if not for last-second maneuvers by the veteran pilot. "If he wouldn't have pulled up, he would have taken out the entire bleacher section," one dad there with his two daughters tells AP. "I think he was trying to do whatever he could right up to the end," another tells CNN. "I thought he was coming in on top of us. Instead, he missed us by about 100 feet and went out into the box area in front of us." As of this morning, three people were dead, including 74-year-old pilot Jimmy Leeward of Ocala, Fla. Early speculation is centering on mechanical failure. In a profile, the Los Angeles Times notes that Leeward—a real estate developer by trade—was a legend in the plane racing circuit and owned his own race team. He "barreled through the skies in more than 120 competitions, and worked as a stunt pilot in several films. He was brawny and handsome; only some salt and peppering on his temples gave a hint of his 74 years." His Facebook page is collecting tributes, though the Times notes that some were questioning whether Leeward was too old for the circuit: "What the hell was he doing up there over a public venue?" (This blogger agrees.)