EAA awards

[vanguard]

Have the warbird awards been given out yet?

[Warbirdnerd]

Not sure why the Warbird Awards are not with these...
http://www.airventure.org/2005/sunjuly31/awards.html
Wasn't the Awards dinner usually on Saturday night?

[John Beyl]

So far the only award I've heard about is the Best Mustang went to Paul Ehlens Tri-State restored D model "Little Horse"

Congrats to Paul, Gerry and crew for a job well done!

[Robbie Stuart]

The 2005 Oshkosh Warbird Awards have been posted see Warbirdnerd's link above then look in the top left corner. Looking at the list----at the bottom, the last 2 are; Judge's Choice: Phoenix Award Politically Incorrect Markings. Can somebody tell me just what the h-ll politically incorrect markings is supposed to be? I am a pretty much a politicaly incorrect kinda guy, but I guess I'm a BOZO cause I ain't figured this one out. Now on a serious note --- congratulations to the winners!
Robbie

Last edited by Robbie Stuart on Tue Aug 02, 2005 2:07 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[Chad Veich]

Was the FCH Mustang not entered? Can't imagine that one coming out empty handed.

[Warbirdnerd]

Here they are.

2005 AirVenture Award Winners

Grand Champion Post WWII
Keith Baker, St. Louis, MO. North American T-28C "Trojan" (N28UH)
Gold Wrench Award: Pride Aircraft, Rockford, IL.
Gold Wrench: Keith Baker, St. Louis, MO.

Grand Champion WWII
J. Roy Shoffner, Middlesboro, KY. Lockheed P-38 "Lightning" (N17630)
Gold Wrench: "The Lost Squadron", Middlesboro, KY.

Reserve Grand Champion - Post World War II
Wyatt Fuller, Hickory, NC. North American F-86 "Sabre", (N86FS)
Gold Wrench Award: flying Fossils, LLC, Hickory, NC & Mojave, CA.

Reserve Grand Champion WWII
Charles Greenhill, Mettawa, IL. Grumman J2F-4 "Duck", (NL63950)
Gold Wrench Award: Wichita Air Services, Newton, KS.

Returning Grand Champion
Bob Baker, Alva, OK. North American P-51D "Mustang" (NL451D)
Gold Wrench: Bob Baker, Alva, OK.

Best Fighter
Raybourne Thompson, Houston, TX. Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX C, (NX959RT)
Silver Wrench: Raybourne Thompson & Robert Guttman, Houston, TX.

Best L-19
Billy & Jana Copeland, Arthur City, TX. Cessna L-19 "Birddog" (N9019V)
Silver Wrench Award: Billy & Jana Copeland, Arthur City, TX.

Best T-34
Joseph Pardi, Willow Run, MI. Beech T-34B "Mentor" (N4213Z)
Silver Wrench Award: Joseph Pardi, Willow Run, MI.

Best L-Bird
Colin & June Powers, Monmouth, OR. Piper L-4H "Grasshoper" (N61827)
Silver Wrench Award: Colin Powers, Monmouth, OR.

Judges' Choice: L-19
E.M."Rob" Robinson, Hendersonville, NC. Cessna L-19 "Birddog" (N305BD)

Judges' Choice: Primary Trainer
Bernd "Bud" Krebs, Wood Dale, IL. Ryan PT-22 (N48608)

Judges' Choice: L-16
Richard P. Wallin, Lancaster, PA. Aeronca L-16A (N9325H)

Judges' Choice: P-51
David O'Maley, Cincinnati, OH. North American P-51D "Mustang" (N83KD)

Judges' Choice: Fighter
Ray Dieckman, Corona Del Mar, CA. Grumman F8F "Bearcat" (NX224RD)

Judges' Choice: L-4
Sarah & James Maloney, Prior Lake, MN. Piper L-4J "Grasshopper" (N3989B)

Judges' Choice: Perseverance
Lex Cralley, Princeton, MN. Brewster F3A-1 (N4634)

Judges' Choice: Workmanship
Harold Cannon, Owensboro, KY. Beech T-34 "Mentor" (N134HC).

Judges' Choice: Transport
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation, Farmingdale, NJ. Douglas C-54 "Skymaster" (N500EJ)

Best L-39
Harold Cannon, Owensboro, KY. Aero Vodochody L-39ZA "Albatross" (N390HC)
Silver Wrench Award: International Jets, Gadsden, AL.

Best CJ6/Yak 52
Craig Ekberg, Rolling Hills, CA. Nanchang CJ6A (N556TR)
Silver Wrench Award: Craig Ekberg, Rolling Hills, CA.

Best P-51


Paul Ehlen, Minneapolis, MN. North American P-51D "Mustang", (N51PE)
Silver Wrench Award: Tri-State Aviation, Whapeton, ND.

Preservation Award
Bill Beitler, Washington, PA. Beech T-34 "Mentor" (N5172)

Preservation Award
Robert Miller, Gilbert, AZ. Cessna O-2 (N48233)

Preservation Award
Terry Adams, Boerne, TX, North American SNJ-6 (N3238G)

Preservation Award
The Fighter Factory, Suffolk, VA, Curtis P-40E "Kittyhawk" (N1941P)

Preservation Award
Jimmy L. Johnson, Pat Devine, Bob Vasquez, Charles Grott, St. Charles, MO. Aeronca L-16A (N1143V)

Preservation Award
Max Chapman, Jackson, WY. North American TP-51C "Mustang (NL241MX)

Preservation Award
Rich Sugden, Jackson, WY. North American FJ-4 "Fury" (N400FS)

Judges' Choice: Phoenix Award
Politically Incorrect Markings
J. Roy Shoffner, Middlesboro, KY. Lockheed P-38 "Lightning" (N17630)

Judges' Choice: Phoenix Award
Politically Incorrect Markings

[TimAPNY]

Judges' Choice: Perseverance
Lex Cralley, Princeton, MN. Brewster F3A-1 (N4634)


Now that is fitting!

[C170BDan]

Best L-19
Billy & Jana Copeland, Arthur City, TX. Cessna L-19 "Birddog" (N9019V)
Silver Wrench Award: Billy & Jana Copeland, Arthur City, TX.

YEAH! My friends L19 won best L19! It is the one closest to the camera in this shot...

[Mike]

Interesting, same top 2 in post-WWII as at Sun n' Fun, with the T-28 coming out ahead of the F-86 again.

And Glacier Girl WWII Grand Champion again, as at Sun n' Fun.