WARBIRDS AWARDS
Preservation Award
Craig & Hanne Ekberg, Rolling Hills, California
Nanchang CJ6A, N556TR
Taylor Stevenson, Addison, Texas
Stinson L-5G Sentinel, N489TS
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation, Farmingdale, New Jersey
Douglas C-54E Skymaster, N500EJ
Rich Wallin, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Aeronca L-16A Grasshopper, N9325H
CAF Wisconsin Wing, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Fairchild PT-26 Cornell, N103JC
David & Kurt Landis, Canyon, Texas
Piper L-4J Grasshopper, N66332
Don Miller, Edmond, Oklahoma
Vultee BT-13A Valiant, NX818DM
Judges’ Choice: Yak-52/CJ6
R. Darrell Gary, Rancho Santa Fe, California
Yakovlev Yak-52, N90YK
Judges’ Choice: Foreign Trainer
Jim Read, Crown Point, Indiana
De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk, N26JH
Judges’ Choice: Jet
Douglas TA-4F Skyhawk, NX524CF
Collings Foundation, Stow, Massachusetts
Judges’ Choice: Basic Trainer
Boeing PT-13D Stearman, NC36360
Matthew Quy, Apple Valley, Minnesota
Judges’ Choice: Liaison
John Peters & Jeffrey Jones, Damascus, Maryland
Piper L-4 Grasshopper, N32V
Judges’ Choice: L-39
Adam Grosser, Hillsborough, California
Aero Vodochody L-39C Albatros, N247SG
Judges’ Choice: Foreign Jet
British Aerospace Sea Harrier, N94422
Arthur Nalls Jr., Washington, D.C.
Best Stearman
Boeing PT-17 Stearman, N59293
Andy & Michael Porter, East Liverpool, Ohio
Silver Wrench
Michael Porter, East Liverpool, Ohio
Best L-19
Matt Cummins & Chad Parrott, Enid, Oklahoma
Cessna L-19/O-1 Birddog, N5277G
Silver Wrench
Matt Cummins & Chad Parrott, Enid, Oklahoma
Best Transport
Gerald Yagen, Virginia Beach, Virginia
De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide, N89DH
Silver Wrench
Avspecs Limited, Ardmore Airfield, New Zealand
Best Fighter
Supermarine Seafire F. Mk XV, NX503PR
Wes Stricker, Columbia, Missouri
Silver Wrench
Jim Cooper, Macon, Missouri
Best L-39
Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatros, NX455TM
Tom McCormick, San Jose, New Mexico
Silver Wrench
Pride Aircraft, Rockford, Illinois
Best BT-13
Ron & Diane Fagen, Granite Falls, Minnesota
Vultee BT-13A Valiant, N54841
Silver Wrench
Mark & Joe Denest, West Chester, Pennsylvania
Best P-51
Selby Burch, Winter Garden, Florida
North American P-51D Mustang, N5444V
Silver Wrench
American Aero Services, New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Returning Best of Class
Bob Baker, Alva, Oklahoma
North American P-51D Mustang, N5551D
Returning Grand Champion
Randy Maiville, Onondaga, Michigan
Cessna O-1G Birddog, N16886
Phoenix Award
Ron & Diane Fagen, Granite Falls, Minnesota
Vultee BT-13A Valiant, N54841
Reserve Grand Champion: World War II
Jon Vesely, Scottsdale, Arizona
North American P-51D Mustang, N5482V
Gold Wrench
Midwest Aero Restoration LTD, Danville, Illinois
Grand Champion: Post World War II
Chuck Wahl, Cameron Park, California
North American SNJ-5C, N5615C
Gold Wrench
Chuck Wahl, Cameron Park, California
Grand Champion: World War II
Goodyear FG-1D Corsair, N209TW
John O’Connor, Downers Grove, Illinois
Gold Wrench
Airpower Unlimited, Jerome, Idaho