AirVenture 2004 Vintage Aircraft Award Winners
ANTIQUE (Pre-9/1/45)
GOLD LINDY
ANTIQUE GRAND CHAMPION
Frank Schelling, Curtis JN4H - N3223 (see photo)
Pleasant Hill, California
SILVER LINDY (Tie)
ANTIQUE RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
Joseph Ferraro, Navy N2S3 - N69389 (see photo)
Carmel, Indiana
SILVER LINDY (Tie)
ANTIQUE RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
Craig Bair, Piper J3 Cub - NC37946 (see photo)
York, Nebraska
Silver Age (1928-1936)
CHAMPION
John McNamara, Spartan C3-225 - NC718N (see photo)
Marine, Illinois
RUNNER-UP
Max & Rene Davis, Stinson SR-6A - NC15127 (see photo)
Waconia, Minnesota
Bronze Age (1937-1941)
CHAMPION
James Thrush, Taylorcraft BC65 - NC29606 (see photo)
Burlington, West Virginia
RUNNER-UP
David Stark, Stinson SR-9F - NC18425 (see photo)
Abilene, Texas
OUTSTANDING OPEN-COCKPIT BIPLANE
Frank Iacovelli, Boeing Stearman A75N1(PT17) - N725FR (see photo)
Arlington Heights, Illinois
OUTSTANDING CLOSED-COCKPIT BIPLANE
Ronald Tarrson, Waco ARE - NC20953 (see photo)
Chicago, Illinois
OUTSTANDING CLOSED-COCKPIT MONOPLANE
Jim Younkin, Howard DGA-11 - NC18207 (see photo)
Springdale, Arkansas
World War II Era (1942-1945)
CHAMPION
Richard Packer, Boeing Stearman A75N1(PT17) - N9856G (see photo)
Radnor, Ohio
RUNNER-UP
Thomas Morris, Fairchild PT 26 - N58749 (see photo)
Vallejo, California
OUTSTANDING CLOSED-COCKPIT BIPLANE
Stephen Craig, Beechcraft G17-S Staggerwing - NC80321 (see photo)
Lawrence, Kansas
OUTSTANDING CLOSED-COCKPIT MONOPLANE
W.D. Reddin, Howard DGA-15P - NC67465 (see photo)
Placerville, California
Customized Aircraft
CHAMPION
Mark McCasland, Waco UBF-2 - NC11274 (see photo)
Kansas City, Missouri
RUNNER-UP
Larry Boehme, Waco UPF-7 - NC180LN (see photo)
Monona, Wisconsin
OUTSTANDING
Paul Conn, Fairchild 24 - NC77618 (see photo)
Tucson, Arizona
Transport Category
OUTSTANDING
John O'Keefe, Lockheed 12A - NC25628 (see photo)
Twisp, Washington
World War II Trainer/Liason Aircraft
CHAMPION
Richard Packer, Boeing Stearman A75N1(PT17) - N9856F (see photo)
Radnor, Ohio
Antique Custom-Built
OUTSTANDING REPLICA
Alan Reber, De Havilland Tiger Moth - N17489 (see photo)
Indianapolis, Indiana
CLASSIC (9/1/45 – 1955)
GOLD LINDY
CLASSIC GRAND CHAMPION
Boyd Walsh, Stinson 108-2 - NC949D (see photo)
Arrington, Virginia
SILVER LINDY
CLASSIC RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
Jay McClure, Cessna 195 - N195AB (see photo)
Atlanta, Georgia
BRONZE LINDY
CLASS I (0-80 HP)
William Schadler, Aeronca 11AC Chief - NC3729E (see photo)
Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania
CLASS II (81-150 HP)
Daniel Wood, Cessna 170 - N4252V (see photo)
Thompsons Station, Tennessee
CLASS IV
(236 HP & HIGHER)
Gary Snider, Cessna 195B - N4448K (see photo)
West Des Moines, Iowa
CUSTOM CLASS A
(0-80 HP)
Stephen McGuire, Mooney M18C - N85PM (see photo)
Ponca City, Oklahoma
CUSTOM CLASS B
(81-150 HP)
Gilbert Pierce, Piper PA-16 - N5834H (see photo)
Germantown, Tennessee
CUSTOM CLASS C
(151-235 HP)
Charles Nelson, Globe GC-1B Swift- N80637
Athens, Tennessee
CUSTOM CLASS D
(236 HP & HIGHER)
Richard Mashke, C-50 - N280B
Chicago, Illinois
Best Custom
RUNNER-UP
Kent Blankenburg, 11-A - NC1666B (see photo)
Groveland, California
BEST CUSTOM CLASSIC
James Kirby, Cessna 170B - N3442C (see photo)
Mullica Hill, New Jersey
BEST CONTINUOUSLY MAINTAINED
Michael Mattes, Cessna 140 - N1752V (see photo)
Churubusco, Indiana
OUTSTANDING AERONCA CHAMP
Robert Ellis, Aeronca 7AC Champ - N83710 (see photo)
Dana, Indiana
OUTSTANDING BEECHCRAFT
Jeffrey Deaton, Beechcraft E35 - N3214C (see photo)
Morehead City, North Carolina
OUTSTANDING CESSNA 120/140
Joseph Roux, Cessna 140A - N5398C (see photo)
Urbana, Ohio
OUTSTANDING CESSNA 170/180
Gary Vetterli, Cessna 170B - N8169A (see photo)
Monroe, Wisconsin
OUTSTANDING CESSNA 190/195
Mike Barron, Cessna 195 - N3040B (see photo)
Perry, Missouri
OUTSTANDING ERCOUPE
Dale Buttermore, 415-CD - N127G (see photo)
Grand Rapids, Michigan
OUTSTANDING LUSCOMBE
Donald Warner, 8F - N2313K (see photo)
Gilbert, Arizona
OUTSTANDING NAVION
Donald Broomfield, Navion - N4169K (see photo)
Elgin, Illinois
OUTSTANDING PIPER J-3
Scott Schaefer, J3C65 - NC92210 (see photo)
Burnsville, Minnesota
OUTSTANDING PIPER , OTHER
Tom Wyrick, PA-16 - N5340H (see photo)
Rochelle, Illinois
OUTSTANDING STINSON
Steven Smith, 108-1 - NC9068K (see photo)
Orting, Washington
OUTSTANDING SWIFT
Tom Gulizia, Temco - N2708W (see photo)
Omaha, Nebraska
OUTSTANDING TAYLORCRAFT
Jose Quintanilla, BC-12D - NXBANC
Monterrey, Mexico
OUTSTANDING LIMITED PRODUCTION
Jerry Petro, EMIGH Trojan - N8351H (see photo)
Williamsburg, Virginia
Contemporary (1956 to 1967)
GOLD LINDY
CONTEMPORARY GRAND CHAMPION
John Wood, 1960 Beech G18S - N9918R (see photo)
Winter Haven, Florida
SILVER LINDY
CONTEMPORARY RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
Steven Oxman, 1959 Beech BE35 - N12711 (see photo)
Riva, Maryland
BRONZE LINDY
CLASS I SINGLE ENGINE (0-160 HP)
Robert McBride, 1963 Cessna 150C - N14TX (see photo)
Cedar Park, Texas
CLASS II SINGLE ENGINE (161-230 HP)
John McNamara, 1957 Piper PA-18-180 - N8481D (see photo)
Marine, Illinois
CLASS III SINGLE ENGINE (231 HP & HIGHER)
Terry Toole, 1966 Beech C33A - N72CW (see photo)
Shawnee, Oklahoma
CUSTOMIZED SINGLE/MULTI-ENGINE
Albert Powers, 1964 Piper PA-30 - N88AP (see photo)
Seattle, Washington
OUTSTANDING CUSTOMIZED
Douglas H. Hawkins, 1966 Cessna 310K - N6962L (see photo)
Denver, Colorado
OUTSTANDING BEECH SINGLE ENGINE
Allen Boyce, 1959 Beech K35 - N637Q (see photo)
Coronado, California
OUTSTANDING CESSNA 150
Clinton Ray, 1966 Cessna 150F - N8589G (see photo)
Brighton, Michigan
OUTSTANDING CESSNA 170/172/175
Gary Johnson, 1959 Cessna 172 - N7080T (see photo)
Independence, Kansas
OUTSTANDING CESSNA 180/182/206/210
Robert Fry, 1966 Cessna 206 - N4871F
Poplar Grove, Illinois
OUTSTANDING PIPER PA-18 SUPER CUB
Mark and Scot Warren, 1963 Piper PA-18-150 - N4050Z (see photo)
Shady Shores, Texas
OUTSTANDING MOONEY
John Gay, 1966 Mooney M20C - N3238A
Wadsworth, Ohio
OUTSTANDING PIPER PA-28 CHEROKEE
William Stengl, 1967 Piper PA-28-140 - N4128J
Minocqua, Wisconsin
OUTSTANDING PIPER PA-23 APACHE-AZTEC
Kenneth Miles, 1962 Piper PA-23-235 - N4920P (see photo)
Marengo, Illinois
OUTSTANDING LIMITED PRODUCTION
Ben Morphew, 1964 Meyers 200-C - N765P (see photo)
McKinney, Texas
BEST CONTINUOUSLY MAINTAINED
Patrick Halligan, 1956 Cessna 172 - N7252A
Eagan, Minnesota
MOST UNIQUE
Marc Stamsta, 1960 F.8L Falco - N212SF (see photo)
Hartland, Wisconsin
Vintage Seaplanes
GOLD LINDY
GRAND CHAMPION
Chris Price, Heath Parasol - N9549 (see photo)
Brodhead, Wisconsin
BRONZE LINDY
Jon Gottschalk, Piper PA-14 - N7089W
Phillips, Wisconsin
OUTSTANDING AMPHIBIAN
Bill Bardin, Republic Seabee - N6386K (see photo)
Brockport, New York
OUTSTANDING FABRIC FLOATPLANE
Jim Swedback, Piper Supercub PA-18 - N3793Z (see photo)
Erhard, Minnesota
OUTSTANDING METAL FLOATPLANE
Craig Burggraf, Cessna 180 - N410CE (see photo)
Grand Rapids, Minnesota