Posted Sept. 28, 2009

GALESBURG, IL – Here are the award winners from the 38th National Stearman Fly In held Sept. 7-13, 2009, at Galesburg Municipal Airport:

Early Bird: (first pilot-in-command to arrive at Galesburg Municipal Airport for the 2009 Fly -n who remained for the duration): Michael Porter, East Liverpool, OH, arrived Aug. 31 in Stearman N59293.

Longest Cross-Country: (awarded to the pilot whose direct route from his or her home airport to Galesburg was the longest in a Stearman): John Hodgson flew 2,060 miles from Hollister, CA, in Stearman N450SH.

Youngest Pilot: (awarded to the youngest pilot who, acting as pilot-in-command, landed a Stearman upon its arrival for the 2009 Fly In): Taylor Fox, 22 years old, Monett, MO, Stearman N52129.

Most Vintage Pilot: (awarded to the oldest person who, acting as pilot-in-command, landed a Stearman upon its arrival for the 2009 Fly In): Bob Siegfried, 80 years old, Downers Grove, IL, Stearman N3977A.

Rescue Drop: (for the flour bomb dropped closest to the center of the target): First: N5934, Robert Preston, pilot and bombardier, 13 ft., 6 in.; Second: N52129, Taylor Fox, pilot and bombardier, 30 ft., 6 in.; Third: N49605, Jim Ebell, pilot, B.J. Knight, bombardier, 31 ft.

Short-Field Takeoff/Stock Engines: (shortest distance from start of take-off roll until airborne): First: N555, Cliff Lowe, 390 ft.; Second: N52129, Taylor Fox, 405 ft.; Third: N939W, Alan Wright, 415 ft.

Short-Field Takeoff (275- to 300-horsepower engines): (shortest distance from start of take-off roll until airborne): First: N75009, Greg Blosser, 430 ft.; Second: N64602, Nick Sager, 440 ft.; Third: N59901, Carey Hardin, 470 ft.

Short-Field Takeoff (450-horsepower engines): (shortest distance from start of take-off roll until airborne): First: N146CM, Jim Martin, 335 ft.;   Second: N347KF, Paul Fries, 340 ft.; Third: N349DC, Claude Sonday, 350 ft.

Accuracy Landing Contest: (for landing closest to a designated line): First: N115JP, Eric Delawder, 110 ft.; Second: N59901, Carey Hardin, 125 ft.; Third: N349DC, Claude Sonday, 150 ft.

Aerobatic Competition: First: N939W, Alan Wright; Second: N52129, Taylor Fox; Third: N146CM, Jim Martin.

Formation Competition: First: Scorpion: N60657, Cal Tax; N57989, George Pascal; N63301, Charles Marshall; N66417, Tom Lowe; Second: Square One: N65693, David Burroughs; N59269, Rod Hightower; N450SH, John Hodgson; N59901, Carey Hardin; Third: Cactus: N57374, Mike Nebrig; N38957, Tonya Hodson; N56878, John Ockenfels; N450SH, Bill Austin.

Newest Restoration: (presented to the owner of the Stearman whose restoration was completed closest to the date of the presentation of this award): N57950, first flight June, 2009, Glenn Smith, Frisco, TX.

Hard Luck Award: N55762, Paul Johnson.

Stearman Most in Need of Restoration: N33NA, Roger Brown.

Kaydet Award: (for excellence in restoration of Army Stearmans): N57950, Glenn Smith, Frisco, TX.

Yellow Peril Award: (for excellence in restoration of Navy Stearmans): N1922M, Ty Zeiner, Marion, KS.

Best Cilivian: (for excellence in restoration of civilian Stearmans): NC785H, 1930 Stearman 4E, Alan Lopez, Princeton, NJ.

Best Custom: (in recognition of creativity and workmanship on custom Stearmans): N806RB, Brian Aukes, Ankeny, IA.

Best Military Custom: (in recognition of creativity and workmanship on military custom Stearmans): N4497N, Jeff Jordan, Richmond, IN.

Lloyd Stearman Award: (presented to a Stearman documented to be of significant importance in the Stearman  Aircraft Company’s history, or one that has been restored to replicate or preserve the historic accuracy of a civilian or military Stearman): N53549, N2S-5, Fred Wright, Inverness, IL.

2009 Contest Results

2008 Contest Results
2008 Award Winners

2007 Award Winners

2006 Award Winners