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2023 AirVenture Lindy Awards Announced

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July 2023 — 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 2023 award winners!

Homebuilts

Award

Name

Location

Aircraft

Registration

Kit Outstanding Workmanship - Plaques

William Barrett

Gallatin, TN

Van's RV-14A

N615WB

Robert Lasater

Rescue, CA

Van's RV-14

N414S

Jorgen Kristensen

Guelph, ON, Canada

Van's RV-14

C-GMHV

Steve Jarrell

Hendersonville, NC

Van's RV-14A

N614US

Dan Mesnard

Merritt Island, FL

Velocity VT-6

N106VT

Wally Anderson

Eugene, OR

Van's RV-9

N17WA

Keith Eisberg

Columbia, MO

Glasair Sportsman

N70KE

Joe Haberman

Onsted, MI

Glasair Sportsman

N717SB

Plans Outstanding Workmanship - Plaques

Shaun Milke

Anchorage, AK

Wittman Tailwind

N226RT

Jeff Mullin

Elk River, MN

Pegazair SP-100

N113JM

Kit Champions - Bronze Lindy

Brandon Petersen

Nampa, ID

Kitfox

N295P

Evan Brunye

Boise, ID

Kitfox

N113VB

Trevor Yaworski

Burlington, ON, Canada

Murphy Rebel

C-GSYV

Bob Baker

Alva, OK

F1 Rocket

N550B

Jean Fisher

Manchester, IA

Van's RV-14A

N442VA

Eric Gorrell

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Velocity V-Twin

N535EG

Ryan White

Polk City, IA

Van's RV-9A

N442WR

Craig Saxton

Kirkland, WA

Van's RV-14

N383WM

David Van Horn

Lynnwood, WA

Lancair Evolution

N143VH

Steve Lutte

Montgomery, TX

Van's RV-10

N919L

Thomas Chapman

Weatherford, TX

Van's RV-10

N653TM

Plans Champions - Bronze Lindy

Michael Wilson

St. Charles, MO

Wittman Tailwind

N105MW

Byung Lee

Marietta, GA

Byung Lee Special 11

N927BL

Grand Champion Kitbuilt - Gold Lindy

Darryl Hudec

Stone Mountain, GA

F1 Rocket

N255D

Grand Champion Plansbuilt - Gold Lindy

Jeremy Price

Watertown, SD

Piper PA-18

N258JP

Paul Poberezny Founder's Award for Best Classic Homebuilt

Marc Weintraub

San Diego, CA

Lancair 320

N320MW

Reserve Grand Champion Kitbuilt - Silver Lindy

Eric Abraham / Trace Blakely

Omro, WI

Van's RV-10

N327AB

Reserve Grand Champion Plansbuilt - Silver Lindy

Carlo Cilliers

Frederick, MD

Hatz Classic

N462HC

Stan Dzik Memorial Award for Outstanding Design Contribution

Jeff Mullin

Elk River, MN

Pegazair SP-100

N113JM

 EAA

Warbirds

Award

Wrench

Name

Location

Aircraft

Registration

Preservation Awards

Mike Reirdon

El Cajon, CA

Beechcraft T-34 Mentor

N4982N

Peter Bales

Janesville, WI

Hughes OH-6A Loach

N67PB

Jesse Schneider

Jenks, OK

Sikorsky UH-34 Choctaw

N855BA

Preservation/Perseverance Award

Bill Finney

Muncie, IN

Cessna L-19 Bird Dog

N5190G

Judges' Choice

Most Authentic

David Huffman

Oklahoma City, OK

Grumman C-1A Trader

N189G

Trainer

Steve Buchelt

Crown Point, IN

de Havilland Chipmunk

N26JH

Active Military

104th Fighter Squadron, Maryland ANG

Middle River, MD

Fairchild Republic A-10C Warthog

79104

Helicopter

Manfred Harder

Whitby, ON, Canada

Bell OH-58 Kiowa

C-GUGG

Jet

Jerry Goggin

Miami Beach, FL

Shorts Tucano

N411ZF

Bomber

Larry Kelley

Georgetown, DE

North American B-25J

N9079Z

L-19

Kenny Searle

Big Fork, MT

Cessna L-19 Bird Dog

N305KS

Primary Trainer

Doug & Jordan Jafee

Horseshoe Bay, TX

Boeing PT-17 Stearman

N5540N

L-Bird

James White

Madiera Beach, FL

Piper L-4B Grasshopper

N55754

Best

Helicopter

Walter Garlock

Walter Garlock

Oconomowoc, WI

Hughes TH-55A Osage

N49WG

Primary Trainer

Michael Porter

Michael Porter

East Liverpool, OH

Boeing PT-17

N59293

Returning Best of Class

Robert Stoney

Mercer Island, WA

Cessna O-1E Bird Dog

N4848M

L-19/O-1A

Randy Maiville, Jim’s Aviation

Randy Maiville

Onondaga, MI

Cessna O-1A Bird Dog

N16886

L-5

Matthew Anderson

Matthew Anderson

Sherwood, AR

Stinson L-5 Sentinel

N5142B

Jet

MinhJet

Ed Noel

Houston, TX

Aero Vodochody L-39C

N139EN

Liaison

Scott Johnson

Scott Johnson

Oshkosh, WI

Aeronca O-58B Defender

N48053

Fighter

Charles Osborn, Vintage Fighters

Air Legends Foundation

San Antonio, TX

Goodyear FG-1D Corsair

N29VF

Special

Keep 'em Flying Award

Aircorps Aviation

Warren Pietsch

Minot, ND

North American P-51C

N5528N

Keep 'em Flying Award

Kenny Searle, Motivation LLC

Kenny Searle

Big Fork, MT

Cessna L-19 Bird Dog

N51BD

Keep 'em Flying Award

Blackwell Aviation Inc.

Todd Eby

Goshen, IN

Beech T-34B

N245Z

Phoenix Award

Aircorps Aviation

Bruce Eames

Houston, TX

Republic P-47D-23

N4747D

Grand

Reserve Grand Champion: World War II

MD Aero Inc.

Fagen Fighters

Granite Falls, MN

Stinson L-5B

N2470

Grand Champion: World War II

Aircorps Aviation

Bruce Eames

Houston, TX

Republic P-47D-23

N4747D

 EAA 

Vintage

Award

Name

Location

Aircraft

Registration

Antique (Through August 1945)

World War II Military Trainer/Liaison Aircraft Runner-Up

James Hammond

Yellow Springs, OH

Fairchild PT-19

N49795

Transport Category Runner-Up

Andrew Kiest

Pittsburg, TX

Lockheed Lodestar

N1940S

Customized Aircraft Runner-Up

Donald Duck

Edwardsburg, MI

Piper J-3 C-65

N26053

World War II Era Outstanding Closed-Cockpit Monoplane

Steve Ambrosich

Fallston, MD

Taylorcraft L2M

N47283

World War II Era Runner-Up

Jody Jones

Stilwell, OK

Stinson SR-8

N69993

Bronze Age Outstanding Closed-Cockpit Monoplane

Aubrey Clark

Morganton, NC

Piper J-3

NC23438

Bronze Age Outstanding Closed-Cockpit Biplane

David Satina

Norton, OH

Waco ZGC-8

NC19360

Bronze Age Outstanding Open-Cockpit Biplane

David Day

Sedan, KS

Stearman PT-17

N52573

Bronze Age Runner-Up

Donald Wade

Helena, AL

Piper J-3F-50

N22986

Silver Age Outstanding Closed-Cockpit Monoplane

Paul Isakson

Amery, WI

Taylorcraft J-2

NC17253

Silver Age Outstanding Open-Cockpit Biplane

Warren Caldwell

Oklahoma City, OK

Waco UBF-2

NC13444

Silver Age Runner-Up

Paul Krella

Poplar Grove, IL

Waco UBF-3

NC12430

World War II Military Trainer/Liaison Aircraft Champion - Bronze Lindy

Robert Swint

Geneseo, IL

Boeing A75N1

N63806

Transport Category Champion - Bronze Lindy

Ted Davis

Brodhead, WI

New Standard

N9193

Customized Aircraft Champion - Bronze Lindy

Warren Caldwell

Oklahoma City, OK

Waco UMF-3

NC13571

World War II Era (1942-1945) Champion - Bronze Lindy

Scott Rozzell

Houston, TX

Fairchild 24W

N66143

Bronze Age (1937-1941) Champion - Bronze Lindy

Scott Taylor

Belvidere, IL

Waco UPF-7

N32053

Silver Age (1928-1936) Champion - Bronze Lindy

Stephen Taylor

Bellevue, WA

Taylorcraft E-2

NC15356

Golden Age (1918-1927) Champion - Bronze Lindy

Andrew King

Vienna, VA

Waco 9

N2668

Antique Reserve Grand Champion - Silver Lindy

Benjamin Redman

Faribault, MN

Stinson SR9-FM

N18424

Antique Grand Champion - Gold Lindy

Roger James

New Carlisle, OH

Waco YKC

NC14139

Classic (September 1945-1955)

Outstanding Aeronca Champ

Philip Preston

St. Pete Beach, FL

Aeronca 7AC

N81986

Outstanding Cessna 120/140

Stephanie Triesenberg

East Grand Rapids, MI

Cessna 140

N9477A

Outstanding Cessna 170

Colin Butterfield

Wellesley, MA

Cessna 170

N4112V

Outstanding Cessna 190/195

David Pfister

El Paso, IL

Cessna 195

N127GM

Outstanding Luscombe

Scott Mistysyn

Pottsville, PA

Luscombe 8A

N2340K

Outstanding Piper Other

David Tulis

Frederick, MD

Piper PA-22

N3328A

Outstanding Stinson

Gary Shenk

Lititz, PA

Stinson 108

N108RD

Outstanding Limited Production

Rex Ott

Burlington, IA

Morrisey 2000C

N58789

Preservation

Shane Orr

Hendersonville, TN

Cessna 140

N4062N

Custom Class A (0-85 hp)

Tuggin Long

Smithville, MO

Aeronca 7DC

N4529E

Custom Class B (86-150 hp)

Hayden Newhouse

Fredericksburg, TX

Piper PA-18

N1368A

Custom Class C (151-235 hp)

Michael Marco

Atlantic Beach, FL

Cessna 170

N170DM

Custom Class D (236 hp and up)

Stephen Howard

Augusta, GA

Beech C35

N1904

Best Customized Runner-Up

Thomas Swigart

Toledo, OH

Piper PA-18

N419AK

Class I (0-85 hp) - Bronze Lindy

Karl Rauch

Fredericksburg, VA

Commonwealth Skyranger 185

NC92833

Class II (86-150 hp) - Bronze Lindy

Ken Morris

Poplar Grove, IL

Cessna 140A

N5669C

Class III (151-235 hp) - Bronze Lindy

Tony Boren

Pelican Bay, TX

Piper PA-18

N113SC

Champion Customized Classic - Bronze Lindy

Jared Storm

David City, NE

Piper PA-18

N1894A

Reserve Grand Champion - Silver Lindy

Harold Holmberg

Stillwater, MN

Bellanca 14-13

NC86719

Grand Champion - Gold Lindy

Dillon & Mike Barron

Perry, MO

Cessna 195

N4312N

Contemporary (1956-1970)

Outstanding Beech Single-Engine

William Stengl

Minocqua, WI

Beech C33-A

N334WS

Outstanding Beech Multi-Engine

Martin Gomez

Redwood City, CA

Beech D50

N1421G

Outstanding Cessna 150

Mike George

Springfield, IL

Cessna 150

N1058M

Outstanding Cessna 170/172/175/177

Joel Dopson

Ooltewah, TN

Cessna 172

N2172

Outstanding Cessna 180/182/185/210

Sarah Aciego

Bridgeport, TX

Cessna 180

N145JK

Outstanding Champion

Zachary Quamme

Peachtree City, GA

Aeronca 7FC

N9899B

Outstanding Mooney

Richard Brown

Anaheim, CA

Mooney M20

N1015E

Outstanding Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer

Mark Holton

Lebanon, MO

Piper PA-22

N3320Z

Outstanding Piper PA-24 Comanche

Robert Spicuzza

Waterford, MI

Piper PA-24

N5091P

Outstanding Piper PA-32 Cherokee

Steven Settlemyre

Kennett Square, PA

Piper PA-32

N3629W

Outstanding Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche

Dan Bergeron

Dickinson, TX

Piper PA-30

N67TX

Outstanding Limited Production

Audrey Hart

Lookout Mountain, GA

Aero Commander 500S

N799CE

Best Continuously Maintained

Aaron Robson

Fairview, PA

Cessna 175

N8236T

Preservation Award

Victor Sobrado

Norman, OK

Cessna 182A

N4948D

Class III Single-Engine (231 hp and up) - Bronze Lindy

James McMaster II

Bath, PA

Piper PA-32-260

N3359W

Outstanding Customized - Bronze Lindy

Kevin Usselman

Coquitlam, BC, Canada

Cessna 172

CFXDQ

Reserve Grand Champion Customized - Silver Lindy

Michael Haney

Tehachapi, CA

Cessna 182

N8352S

Grand Champion Customized - Gold Lindy

Adrian Eichhorn

McLean, VA

Beech 35

N1733G

Grand Champion - Gold Lindy

James Harker

Forest Lake, MN

Cessna 172

N8357B

 

Rotocraft

Award

Name

Location

Aircraft

Registration

Helicopter Class

Gold

Vic Syracuse

Locust Grove, GA

Hummingbird

N300VC

Silver

Charles "Chuck" Franklin

Athens, AL

Mosquito

N324CL

Gyrocopter Class

Gold

Tom Delaney

Weldon Spring, MO

ELA Eclipse EVO

N969CM

Silver

Loren D. Jones

Prior Lake, MN

Gyro Technic VX-2

N557LJ

Bronze

Paul Minear

Ramsey, MN

Gyro Technic VX-2

N582GT

Ultralights

Award

Name

Location

Aircraft

Registration

Light-Sport Aircraft

Reserve Grand Champion

Joe Ruscito

Boise, ID

Kitfox S7 Super Sport Amphib

N1121E

Honorable Mention

Steve Henry

Nampa, ID

Just Highlander

N864SC

E-LSA Excellence in Craftsmanship

Honorable Mention

John Meyers

Pickerington, OH

Van's RV-12

N683JT

Ultralight

Honorable Mention

Malcom Brubaker

Midland, MI

Weedhopper

Seaplanes

Award

Name

Location

Aircraft

Registration

Grand Champion - Gold Lindy

Mark Baker

Summerland Key, FL

Cessna Caravan

N208JK

Reserve Grand Champion - Silver Lindy

Richard Balaz

Milton, ON, Canada

Turbo Beaver

C-FRBB

Champion - Bronze Lindy

Samaritan Aviation

Mesa, AZ

Cessna 206

N206PT

Outstanding Metal Floatplane

David Powell

Cobourg, ON, Canada

Thurston Teal

C-FLAK

Outstanding Fabric Floatplane

Keith Dike

Owensville, IN

Maule

N3187H

Outstanding Amphibian

Peter Kropf

Sound, ON, Canada

Silver Eagle 271

C-GVZK

Outstanding Experimental Homebuilt

Dan Johnson

Wonder Lake, IL

BushCat

N173ER

 
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