2009 AirVenture Award Winners
PRESERVATION AWARD
N1143V
Aeronca L-16A
Charlie Grott, Jim Johnson,
Pat Devine, Bob Vasquez
St. Charles, MO.
PRESERVATION AWARD
NCGVWC
Chance Vought F4U-1 “Corsair”
Michael Potter / Tim Leslie
Vintage Wings of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
PRESERVATION AWARD
N103JC
Fairchild PT-26 “Cornell”
Commemorative Air Force
Wisconsin Wing
Pewaukee, WI.
PRESERVATION AWARD
N43826
North American T-6D “Texan”
Robert Davis
Tipton, IN.
PRESERVATION AWARD
N556TR
Nanchang CJ-6A
Craig and Hanna Ekberg
Rolling Hills, CA.
PRESERVATION AWARD
N152TD
Aerostar Yak-52TD
Dave Jester
Pensacola, FL.
JUDGES’ CHOICE: PRIMARY TRAINER
N51122
Ryan PT-22 “Recruit”
Steve Freeman
Bartlett, TN.
JUDGES’ CHOICE: JET
N370WB
Cessna T-37 “Tweety Bird”
Jim Allen / Paul Walter
Waukesha, WI.
JUDGES’ CHOICE: FIGHTER
NCFTPM
Hawker “Hurricane” Mk.IV
Michael Potter / Tim Leslie
Vintage Wings of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
JUDGES’ CHOICE: DIFFICULT RESTORATION
NC-9CWL
Westland “Lysander”
Canadian Warplane Heritage
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
JUDGES’ CHOICE: L-BIRD
N1265V
Aeronca L-3B
Charles Rinker
Purgitsville, WV.
JUDGES’ CHOICE: BIRDDOG
N119AJ
Cessna O-1E “Birddog”
Allan Johnson
Stillwater, MN.
JUDGES’ CHOICE: GRASSHOPPER
N66332
Piper L-4J “Grasshopper”
David & Kurt Landis
Canyon, TX.
BEST TRAINER
NX818DM
Consolidated-Vultee BT-13A “Valiant”
Donald Miller
Edmond, OK.
SILVER WRENCH
Donald Miller, Kris Garrity & Matt Nelson
Edmond, OK.
BEST PRIMARY TRAINER
NC50480
Fairchild PT-19 “Cornell”
Herb Carper
Uvalde, TX.
SILVER WRENCH
Herb Carper
Uvalde, TX.
BEST L-BIRD
N489TS
Stinson L-5G “Sentinel”
Taylor Stevenson
Addison, TX.
SILVER WRENCH
Lanny Parcell
Cowtown Aerocrafters
Justin, TX.
BEST T-6 / SNJ
N518WW
North American SNJ-5C
Mark Murphy
Amsterdam, NY.
SILVER WRENCH
Midwest Texans
Huntington, IN.
BEST BIRDDOG
N305MV
Cessna L-19A “Birddog”
Mike VadeBonCoeur.
Danville, IL.
SILVER WRENCH
Midwest Aero Restorations, Ltd.
Danville, IL.
BEST FIGHTER
NCFVWC
Curtis P-40N “Kittyhawk”
Michael Potter / Tim Leslie
Vintage Wings of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
SILVER WRENCH
Pioneer Aircraft
New Zealand
BEST P-51
N5551D
North American P-51D “Mustang”
Bob Baker
Alva, OK.
SILVER WRENCH
Bob Baker
Alva, OK.
RETURNING BEST OF CLASS
N1358M
Boeing N2S-3 “Stearman”
Michael Amble
Jacksonville, FL.
RETURNING GRAND CHAMPION: (won this award in 2008)
N16886
Cessna O-1G “Birddog”
Randy Maiville
Onondaga, MI.
PHOENIX AWARD
N61429
North American P-51C “Mustang”
Commemorative Air Force
Minnesota Wing
DIRTY BIRD
N9660C
Beech C-45G “Expeditor”
Taigh Ramey
Stockton, CA.
GRAND CHAMPION - WORLD WAR II
N4420K
Curtiss P-40E “Warhawk”
Ron, Diane, Aaron & Evan Fagen
Granite Falls, MN.
GOLD WRENCH
Warhawks Incorporated
Granite Falls, MN.
