The Bill Barber Award for Showmanship spotlights an air show performer who has demonstrated superb showmanship ability.
Presented annually by World Airshow News and friends and family of the late Bill Barber, air show performer extraordinaire, the award recognizes an air show entertainer who has demonstrated superb showmanship ability. Past recipients compose the selection committee.
Past recipients:
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2020 |
No Award - AirVenture Cancelled |
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2019 |
Twin Tigers Aerobatic Team |
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2018 |
Greg Shelton |
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2017 |
Kyle Franklin |
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2016 |
Manfred Radius |
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2015 |
Bob Carlton |
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2014 |
Greg Koontz |
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2013 |
Skip Stewart |
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2012 |
Matt Younkin |
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2011 |
Rich Gibson and Dee Gibson |
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2010 |
Steve Oliver and Suzanne Asbury-Oliver |
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2009 |
Mike Goulian |
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2008 |
Bud Granley |
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2007 |
Dacy Family Airshow Team (Dave, Phil, Julia, and Susan Dacy and Tony Kazian) |
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2006 |
Danny Clisham |
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2005 |
Kent and Warren Pietsch |
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2004 |
Bobby Younkin |
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2003 |
Jim LeRoy |
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2002 |
AeroShell Aerobatic Team |
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2001 |
Northern Lights Aerobatic Team |
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2000 |
John Mohr |
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1999 |
Dan Buchanan |
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1998 |
Patty Wagstaff |
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1997 |
Gene Soucy & Teresa Stokes |
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1996 |
Wayne Handley |
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1995 |
Bob Hoover |
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1994 |
Bob & Annette Hosking (Otto) |
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1993 |
Red Baron Stearman Squadron (Steve Thompson, John Bowman, Sonny Lovelace, Randy Drake, and Jerry & Margaret Van Kempen) |
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1992 |
Sean D. Tucker |
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1991 |
Julie Clark |
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1990 |
Leo Loudenslager |
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1989 |
Jim Franklin |
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1988 |
No recipient |
|
1987 |
The French Connection (Daniel Heligoin & Montaine Mallet) |
