2024 Lindy Awards Announced – WARBIRDS
July 2024 — Hundreds of gorgeous, striking airplanes arrive at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh each and every year in hopes of winning a Lindy Award. Few aircraft, in comparison to the field, come away with any sort of award. Fewer still come away with a Lindy.
Awards are given out across six categories: Homebuilts, Warbirds, Vintage, Rotorcraft, Ultralights, and Seaplanes. Entrants can be considered for only one category in a given year, and are not eligible for the same or any lower-tier awards if they have won in the past.
Looks are considered in award judging, but the quality of craftsmanship inherent in the aircraft is a crucial factor as well. Careful construction and/or restoration, as well as tireless maintenance, is essential in winning a Lindy.
With all of that said, congratulations to all the 2024 award winners!
2024 Lindy Awards Announced – WARBIRDS
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WARBIRDS |
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AWARDS |
WRENCH |
NAME |
LOCATION |
AIRCRAFT |
REGISTRATION |
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Preservation Awards |
Todd Eby |
Goshen, IN |
Beechcraft T-34B |
N245Z |
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Hannu Halminen |
Orono, ON |
North American P-51D |
N951HB |
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Mike Potter Aircraft Collection |
Ottowa, ON |
Supermarine Spitfire MK IX |
CGYQQ |
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Preservation/Perseverance Award |
Bill Finney |
Muncie, IN |
Cessna L-19 Bird Dog |
N5190G |
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Judges’ Choice |
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Best Bomber |
Pat Harker |
Forest Lake, MN |
North American B-25J |
N5833B |
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PT-17 |
Tom Torchia |
Oro Valley, AZ |
Boeing PT-17 Stearman |
N747Q |
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Jet |
Scoop Heave |
Barrington, IL |
MiG-17 LM5 |
N717MG |
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Helicopter |
Jeff Kaney |
Rockford, IL |
Aerospatiale SA 341F Gazelle |
N341KJ |
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T-34 |
Glenn Anderson & Mark Holt |
Clearlake, IA |
Beechcraft T-34 Mentor |
N42SW |
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P-51 |
Scott Glover |
Mount Pleasant, TX |
North American P-51D Mustang |
N151MC |
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L-19 |
John Carlton |
Lenoir, NC |
Cessna L-19A Bird Dog |
N143F |
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Trainer |
Patrick Falley |
Leucadia, CA |
North American SNJ-5C |
N665C |
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BEST |
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B-25 |
Silver |
CAF Minnesota Wing |
South St. Paul, MN |
North American B-25 |
N27493 |
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T-28 |
Silver |
Frank D. Smith |
Lone Tree, CO |
North American T-28C Trojan |
NX140AG |
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P-51 |
Silver |
Walter Bowe |
Sonoma, CA |
North American P-51A |
N51Z |
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Stearman |
Silver |
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum |
Hood River, OR |
Boeing Stearman Model 70 |
NC571Y |
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Jet |
Silver |
Advantage Aviation L39 LLC |
Alexandria, VA |
Aero Vodochody L-39CT |
N139MD |
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Transport |
Silver |
WS Aircraft Museum |
Campo Largo, Brazil |
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper |
N43XX |
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Prototype |
Silver |
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum |
Hood River, OR |
St. Louis YPT-15 |
N106SC |
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Helicopter |
Silver |
Manfred Harder |
Whitby, ON |
Bell OH-58A Kiowa |
C-GUGG |
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T-34 |
Silver |
Don Tharp |
Aurora, OH |
Beechcraft T-34 Mentor |
N334JV |
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Bomber |
Silver |
Fagen Fighters WWII Museum |
Granite Falls, MN |
Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver |
N48HD |
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SPECIAL |
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Returning Best of Class |
Silver |
Robert Stoney |
Mercer Island, WA |
Cessna O-1E Bird Dog |
N4848M |
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Most Authentic Warbird |
Silver |
419th Test Squadron |
Edwards AFB, CA |
Edwards AFB, CA |
60-0036 |
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Phoenix Award |
Gold |
Fagen Fighters WWII Museum |
Granite Falls, MN |
Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver |
N48HD |
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Phoenix Award |
Silver |
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum |
Hood River, OR |
Boeing Stearman Model 70 |
NC571Y |
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Warbirds Appreciation Award |
Scott Glover |
Mount Pleasant, TX |
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GRAND |
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Reserve Grand Champion: World War II |
Gold |
Mike Potter Aircraft Collection |
Ottowa, ON |
Hawker Hurricane |
C-FTPM |
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Grand Champion |
Gold |
John Vesely |
Scottsdale, AZ |
North American P-51D Mustang |
NL151JV |
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