P-51 Mustang Survivors
87-1002 N57LR "Miss Ashley II"
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History: 87-1002 N57LR "Miss Ashley II"
1996: N57LR, Gary Levitz - custom, highly modified unlimited racer
1999: At the Reno Air Races, in turn 1 of the Saturday Unlimited heat race, lap 1, Gary Levitz piloting Miss Ashley II lost his life when the empenage of the aircraft separated causing the aircraft to break up in flight and impact the ground east of the airport. Levitz, 61, was a 30 year veteran of air racing and was competing in the Gold heat race. This highly modified racer uses a Rolls-Royce Griffon engine with contra-rotating props. It also uses a Learjet wing and highly modified tail section. This aircraft was built strictly for racing.
Levitz has owned and raced several warbirds including P-38s and P-51s. Here is a list of P-51s he has owned.
44-74502 N70QF
44-73923 N5438V
44-73518 N5483V (#1)
44-73574 N5478V
45-11559 N6451D
A68-001 N51WB
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