2022 AirVenture Lindy Awards Announced
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 2022 award winners!
Homebuilts
| Award | Company | Name | Location | Plane | N-Number |
| Kit Outstanding Workmanship - Plaques | |||||
| Peter Jerome | Salt Lake City, Utah | Van's RV-14 | N1418F | ||
| Juliette Cosh | Athens, Tennessee | Van's RV-14A | N8181J | ||
| David Van Horn | Lynnwood, Washington | Lancair Evolution | N143VH | ||
| Matthew Hotchkiss | Draper, Utah | Van's RV-7 | N203MH | ||
| Jason Gray | Nampa, Idaho | Kitfox Series 7 | N128CJ | ||
| Stephen Thorne | Tornoto, Ontario, Canada | Van's RV-14 | C-FCGA | ||
| Scott McElroy | St. Matthews, South Carolina | Van's RV-8 | N332RT | ||
| Jeffrey Wipplinger | Frisco, Texas | Van's RV-10 | N73SW | ||
| Ben Spurlock | Eugene, Oregon | Van's RV-10 | N818BS | ||
| Dwight Mattmuller | Spring Hill, Florida | Van's RV-14 | N442RV | ||
| James R. Pigg Jr. | Fayetteville, Georgia | Van's RV-7 | N779PJ | ||
| Plans Outstanding Workmanship - Plaques | |||||
| Scott Knolton | Burlington, Ontario, Canada | Pietenpol Air Camper | C-FPET | ||
| Donald Mrowzinki | Hilliard, Ohio | Rutan Defiant | N171D | ||
| Paul Slawko | Elverson, Pennsylvania | Aerosport Emeraude | N694BA | ||
| Kit Champions - Bronze Lindy | |||||
| Brian Beatty | Centennial, Colorado | Van's RV-7 | N976BB | ||
| Mike Case | Kernersville, North Carolina | Legend Moac | NX42GC | ||
| Anthony Kirk | Temperance, Michigan | Van's RV-7 | N777RV | ||
| Mike Tiffee | Dunlap, Tennessee | Just SuperStol | N420PG | ||
| Jeffrey Rich | New Albany, Indiana | Van's RV-10 | N313KC | ||
| James P. Hartline | Carrolton, Georgia | Van's RV-14 | N8402 | ||
| Paul Mantegna and Kacy Anderson | Mountain View, California | Van's RV-7 | N69ER | ||
| Kristin McGuinness | Warrenville, Illinois | Van's RV-10 | N119KT | ||
| Plans Champions - Bronze Lindy | |||||
| Justin Miller | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Pitts S-1-11 | N426CU | ||
| Douglas Gibbs | Perrysburg, Ohio | Starduster Too | N582CM | ||
| Mark Steven Taylor | Goshen, Ohio | Hatz CB-1 | NX493CK | ||
| Reserve Grand Champion Kitbuilt - Silver Lindy | Robert Semones | Sellersburg, Indiana | Van's RV-8 | N781RS | |
| Reserve Grand Champion Plansbuilt - Silver Lindy | Kendall N. Horst | Smoketown, Pennsylvania | Acroduster II | N540AD | |
| Paul Poberezny Founder's Award for Best Classic Homebuilt | Michael Krzciok | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Bowers Fly Baby | NX19GG | |
| Stan Dzik Memorial Award for Outstanding Design Contribution | Erick O'Connor | Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada | F1 Rocket | C-FGXB | |
| Grand Champion Kitbuilt - Gold Lindy | Raymond Eaton | Plantation, Florida | Van's RV-6 | N6LV | |
| Grand Champion Plansbuilt - Gold Lindy | Zach Jackson | Brainerd, Minnesota | Experimental Piper J-3 | NX91RJ |
Warbirds
| Award | Wrench | Company | Name | Location | Plane | N-Number |
| Preservation Awards | ||||||
| Mike Reirdon | El Cajon, California | Beechcraft T-34 Mentor | N4982N | |||
| Peter Bales | Janesville, Wisconsin | Hughes OH-6A Cayuse | N67PB | |||
| Doc's Friends Inc. | Wichita, Kansas | Boeing B-29 Superfortress | N69972 | |||
| Judges' Choice: Most Authentic | Frank Dessuit | McKinney, Texas | Beechcraft T-34A Mentor | N34BV | ||
| Judges' Choice: Fighter | Ed and Marsha Wilsey | Okeechobee, Florida | Curtiss P-40 Warhawk | N692CK | ||
| Judges' Choice: Foreign Aircraft | Mary Davis Granger | Friendswood, Texas | Max Holste MH.1521M Broussard | N246MH | ||
| Judges' Choice: Helicopter | Jesse Schneider | Inola, Oklahoma | Sikorsky UH-34 Choctaw | N855BA | ||
| Judges' Choice: Jet | Lewis Shaw | Dallas, Texas | Temco Super Pinto Jet | N4486L | ||
| Judges' Choice: Foreign Jet | Cyrill Wipfli and Nathan Jones | Rockford, Illinois | AeroVodochody L-39C Albatros | N25AL | ||
| Judges' Choice: L-5 | Charles Rooks | Frisco, Texas | Stinson L-5G Sentinel | N60440 | ||
| Judges' Choice: Foreign Fighter | Avenger LLC | Beaverton, Oregon | Messerschmitt Me 109 | N90602 | ||
| Judges' Choice: L-Bird | Ted Carter | Bigfork, Montana | Cessna L-10 Bird Dog | N5268G | ||
| Best Helicopter | Barry Hammerback and David Schmitz | River Falls, Wisconsin | Bell UH-1H Huey | N145D | ||
| Silver Wrench | Barry Hammerback and David Schmitz | River Falls, Wisconsin | ||||
| Best Primary Trainer | Matt Quy | Rosemont, Minnesota | Boeing PT-13D Stearman | N5359N | ||
| Silver Wrench | MN Wing CAF | Matt Quy | Rosemont, Minnesota | |||
| Best Trainer | Casey Fox | Lakehills, Texas | North American T-6G Texan | N30WF | ||
| Silver Wrench | ATW Aviation | Marana, Arizona | ||||
| Silver Wrench | Custom Connections | Mesa, Arizona | ||||
| Best L-19 | Minard and Janice Thompson | Colville, Washington | Cessna L-19E Bird Dog | N4431D | ||
| Silver Wrench | Minard and Janice Thompson | Colville, Washington | ||||
| Best L-Bird | Robert Stoney | Mercer Island, Washington | Cessna O-1E Bird Dog | N4848M | ||
| Silver Wrench | Steve Myers Aviation | Oskhosh, Wisconsin | ||||
| Best Jet | Douglass Matthews | Wellington, Florida | North American F-86F Sabre | N286CF | ||
| Silver Wrench | Classic Fighters | Titusville, Florida | ||||
| Best Liaison | David Hadfield | Utopia, Ontario, Canada | Westland Lysander | CF-VZZ | ||
| Silver Wrench | Vintage Wings of Canada | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | ||||
| Best Fighter | JC Aviation LLC | Raleigh, North Carolina | North American TF-51D Mustang | N74978 | ||
| Silver Wrench | Cal Pacific Airmotive | Salinas, California | ||||
| Phoenix Award | Bruce Winter | San Antonio, Texas | Messerchmitt Me 109G-6 | NX42109 | ||
| Gold Wrench | Midwest Aero Restorations Ltd. | Danville, Illinois | ||||
| Keep 'em Flying Award | Hangar 180 | Gary Peters | Clarkston, Washington | de Havilland L-20A Beaver | N530BJ | |
| Gold Wrench | Hangar 180 | Bill Strange | Lewiston, Idaho | |||
| Phoenix Award | David Hadfield | Utopia, Ontario, Canada | Westland Lysander | CF-VZZ | ||
| Silver Wrench | Vintage Wings of Canada | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | ||||
| Reserve Grand Champion: World War II | Hugo Mathys | Lueterkofen, Switzerland | Douglas C-47 Skytrain | N150D | ||
| Gold Wrench | Basler Turbo | Oshkosh, Wisconsin | ||||
| Grand Champion: World War II | Bruce Winter | San Antonio, Texas | Messerschmitt Me 109G-6 | NX42109 | ||
| Gold Wrench | Midwest Aero Restorations Ltd. | Danville, Illinois |
Vinatge
| Award | Company | Name | Location | Plane | N-Number |
| Antique (Through August 1945) | |||||
| Antique Continuously Maintained Aircraft | Lowell Baker | Effingham, Illinois | 1941 Taylorcraft BC-12 | N29654 | |
| Replica Aircraft Runner-Up | Daniel Nghiem | Westminster, California | 1968 Lockheed Airtrooper | NX100GR | |
| Transport Category Runner-Up | John Mosley | Jackson, Mississippi | 1944 Douglas DC-3 | N33VW | |
| Customized Aircraft Runner-Up | Benjamin Redman | Faribault, Minnesota | 1937 Stinson SR-9 | N17179 | |
| World War II Era Outsanding Closed-Cockpit Biplane | Scott Hansen | Batavia, Illinois | 1944 Beechcraft D17S | N44562 | |
| World War II Era Runner-Up | Jordan Brown | Centerpoint, Indiana | 1942 Beechcraft C-45 | N213DE | |
| Bronze Age Outstanding Closed-Cockpit Monoplane | Keith Baumann | Fairfield, Illinois | 1938 Luscombe 8A | N2336 | |
| Bronze Age Runner-Up | Scott Rozzell | Houston, Texas | 1941 Waco UPF-7 | N32016 | |
| Silver Age Outstanding Closed-Cockpit Biplane | Jason Noll | Geneva, Illinois | 1933 Waco UIC | NC13418 | |
| Silver Age Outstanding Open-Cockpit Biplane | Andrew King | Vienna, Virginia | 1930 Brunner-Winkle Bird | N727Y | |
| Silver Age Runner-Up | Kelly Mahon | Mount Pleasant, Texas | 1932 Monocoupe 110 Special | N2347 | |
| Replica Aircraft Champion - Bronze Lindy | Donald C. Perry | Chicago, Illinois | 1918 Curtiss Jenny JN-4 | N1DP | |
| World War II Military Trainer/Liaison Aircraft Champion - Bronze Lindy | Ronald Wojnar | East Troy, Wisconsin | 1942 Boeing PT-17 | N615RS | |
| Transport Category Champion - Bronze Lindy | Harry Moyer | Crawford, Virginia | 1943 Douglas DC-3 | N47E | |
| Customized Aircraft Champion - Bronze Lindy | Benjamin Redman | Faribault, Minnesota | 1941 Waco UPF-7 | N38156 | |
| World War II Era (1942-1945) Champion - Bronze Lindy | Doug Kimball | Bedford, Indiana | 1941 Waco UPF-7 | NC180GD | |
| Bronze Age (1937-1941) Champion - Bronze Lindy | Drew Bowe | Poplar Grove, Illinois | 1937 Monocoupe 90A | N18056 | |
| Silver Age (1928-1936) Champion - Bronze Lindy | Stephen Zoerlein | St. Charles, Illinois | 1936 Waco YQC-6 | NS16212 | |
| Antique Reserve Grand Champion - Silver Lindy | Walter Bowe | Sonoma, California | 1940 Waco SRE | N20967 | |
| Antique Grand Champion - Gold Lindy | Mark Holmquist | Suwanee, Georgia | 1939 Beechcraft D17S | N19493 | |
| Classic (September 1945-1955) | |||||
| Outstanding Aeronca Chief - Small Plaque | Ryan Melendez | Valley Center, California | 1946 Aeronca 11AC | N9510E | |
| Outstanding Beech - Small Plaque | Richard Fortier | Chico, California | 1950 Beechcraft B35 | N5256C | |
| Outstanding Bellanca - Small Plaque | Scott Ewart | Fallon, Nevada | 1947 Bellanca 14-13-2 | N33GM | |
| Outstanding Cessna 120/140 - Small Plaque | Benjamin Sinense | Elm Grove, Wisconsin | 1946 Cessna 140 | N89385 | |
| Outstanding Cessna 170 - Small Plaque | Sally Skalany | Crystal Lake, Illinois | 1949 Cessna 170 | N9559A | |
| Outstanding Ercoupe - Small Plaque | Alan Cuthbert | Edwardsburg, Michigan | 1946 Ercoupe 415 | N93803 | |
| Outstanding Piper J-3 - Small Plaque | Curtis Cumberland | Frederick, Maryland | 1946 Piper J-3C-65 | N70596 | |
| Outstanding Piper Other - Small Plaque | Joshua Fisher | White Bear Lake, Minnesota | 1953 Piper PA-18 | N9193Z | |
| Outstanding Swift - Small Plaque | Ron Schmidt | Ogallala, Nebraska | 1949 Temco GC-1 | N2422B | |
| Best Continuously Maintained - Small Plaque | Terry Durham | Parker, Colorado | 1948 Luscombe 8F | NC1902B | |
| Preservation - Small Plaque | Ryan Sherwood | Granger, Indiana | 1947 Stinson 108 | NC8502 | |
| Custom Class A (0-85 hp) - Small Plaque | William Rigdon | Hazel Green, Wisconsin | 1946 Taylorcraft BC-12 | N44257 | |
| Custom Class B (86-150 hp) - Small Plaque | Robert Ravencamp | Independence, Missouri | 1949 Luscombe 8F | N2183B | |
| Custom Class C (151-235 hp) - Small Plaque | Victor Danielli | Chesley, Ontario, Canada | 1947 Navion | C-GDVA | |
| Custom Class D (236-up hp) - Small Plaque | Charles Stanick | Fort Smith, Arkansas | 1952 Cessna 195B | N4432C | |
| Best Customized Runner-Up - Large Plaque | Timothy Crawford | Troy, Michigan | 1953 Beechcraft D35 | N21CN | |
| Class I (0-85 hp) - Bronze Lindy | Robert Goudreau | Indianapolis, Indiana | 1948 Piper PA-17 | N4614H | |
| Class II (86-150 hp) - Bronze Lindy | Elliot Block | Rancho Santa Fe, California | 1949 Cessna 140 | N9471A | |
| Champion Customized Classic - Bronze Lindy | Ryan Waller | Brighton, Michigan | 1950 Cessna 195 | N775A | |
| Grand Champion - Gold Lindy | David Allen | Elbert, Colorado | 1947 Piper PA-11 | NC4880M | |
| Contemporary (1956-1970) | |||||
| Outstanding Beech Single Engine | Mike Chappie | Sidney, Ohio | 1961 Beechcraft N35 | N561T | |
| Outstanding Beech Multi Engine | Rick Farrow | Godfrey, Illinois | 1969 Beechcraft D55 | N7958R | |
| Outstanding Cessna 180/182/185/210 | Amanda Levin | Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin | 1970 Cessna 180 | N9037M | |
| Outstanding Mooney | Frank Stoner | Eastvale, California | 1966 Mooney M20C | N231FX | |
| Outstanding Maule | Warwick Patterson | Squamish, British Columbia, Canada | 1965 Maule M-4 | CF-AAI | |
| Outstanding Piper PA-18 Super Cub | Dave Terhaar | Beulah, Michigan | 1961 Piper PA-18 | N118DK | |
| Outstanding Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer | Ben Stephen | Egg Harbor, Wisconsin | 1956 Piper PA-22 | N6107D | |
| Outstanding Piper PA-24 Comanche | Greg Piehl | St. Petersburg, Florida | 1959 Piper PA-24-250 | N6494P | |
| Outstanding Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche | Bruce Edwards | Martinsville, Virginia | 1966 Piper PA-30 | N7827Y | |
| Outstanding Piper PA-23 Multi Engine | Jon Broz | Lorain, Ohio | 1958 Piper PA-23-160 | N4014P | |
| Outstanding Limited Production | William Easter | Weatherford, Oklahoma | 1964 Piper PA-24 | N8401P | |
| Preservation Award | Rick Basco | Charlotte, North Carolina | 1965 Alon A2 | N6557Q | |
| Class I Single Engine (0-160 hp) - Bronze Lindy | Joe Whisenhunt | Little Rock, Arkansas | 1960 Piper PA-18 | N3676Z | |
| Class II Single Engine (161-230 hp) - Bronze Lindy | William Cunninham | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 1968 Cessna 182 | N832PM | |
| Class III Single Engine (231-up hp) - Bronze Lindy | David Nazem | Carrollton, Texas | 1966 Beechcraft V35 | N5724V | |
| Dean Richardson Memorial Award - Bronze Lindy | Dennis Ozment | Quincy, Illinois | 1968 Cessna 150 | N23232 | |
| Outstanding Customized - Bronze Lindy | Karl Johanson | San Diego, California | 1967 Beechcraft C33 | N6219V | |
| Outstanding Multi Engine - Bronze Lindy | Francois Marquis | Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada | 1968 Piper PA-30 | CF-TWK | |
| Reserve Grand Champion - Silver Lindy | Eric Barnum | Maumee, Ohio | 1967 Piper PA-28-235B | N9232W | |
| Grand Champion Customized - Gold Lindy | Joseph Weaver | Flower Mound, Oklahoma | 1957 Beechcraft H35 | N64JW |
Rotorcraft
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Award |
Company | Name | Location | Plane | N-Number |
| Grand Champion - Gold Lindy | Geno Mancini | Mount Iron, Minnesota | 2016 RotorWay | N420SX | |
| Reserve Grand Champion - Silver Lindy | Brad Champlin | Palmyra, New York | 2018 RotorWay | N1995R | |
| Champion - Bronze Lindy | Joel Amick | Huntersville, North Carolina | 2021 RotorWay | N2302T |
Ultralights
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Award |
Company | Name | Location | Plane | N-Number |
| Reserve Grand Champion Light Sport - Silver Lindy | Ryan Neufeld | Morden, Manitoba, Canada | Murphy Renegade | CF-VRI | |
| Ultralight Honorable Mention - Plaque | Jean Preckel | Bruceton Mills, West Virginia | Earthstar eGull |
Seaplanes
| Award | Company | Name | Location | Plane | N-Number |
| Grand Champion - Gold Lindy | Bob Redner | Blommfield, Michigan | McKinnon G21G Goose | N70AL | |
| Reserve Grand Champion - Silver Lindy | Perry Clark | Pine River, Minnesota | Cessna 182P | N7300Q | |
| Champion - Bronze Lindy | Jon Miller | Maple Lake, Minnesota | Grumman Super Widgeon | N414U | |
| Outstanding Metal Floatplane - Plaque | Mark Jobe | Eugene, Missouri | de Havilland DCH-2 Beaver | N67692 | |
| Outstanding Fabric Floatplane - Plaque | Peter Hall | New Richmond, Wisconsin | Piper PA-12 | NC3648M | |
| Outstanding Amphibian - Plaque | Rob Haglund | Crosslake, Minnesota | Cessna 185 | N4220Q | |
| Outstanding Homebuilt - Plaque | Dan Gervae | Iron River, Michigan | Piper PA-11 Experimental | NX906SG | |
| Judges' Choice - Plaque | USDA Forest Service | Joe Schoolcraft | Ely, Minnesota | de Havilland DCH-2 Beaver | N191Z |
