Posted Oct. 3, 2011

GALESBURG, IL. – Here are the award winners from the 40th National Stearman Fly In held Sept. 5-10, 2011 at the Galesburg Municipal Airport:

Early Bird:
(first pilot-in-command to arrive at Galesburg Municipal Airport for the 2011 Fly In who remained for the duration): Nick and Judy Sager, Granbury, TX, arrived August 16, 2011 in Stearman N64602.

Longest Cross-Country:
(awarded to the pilot whose direct route from his or her home airport to Galesburg was the longest in a Stearman): Bill Fisher flew 1,729 miles from Salem, Oregon in Stearman N58986.    

Youngest Pilot:
(awarded to the youngest pilot who, acting as pilot-in-command, landed a Stearman upon its arrival for the 2011 Fly In): Daniel Wolford, 27 years old, Burlington, IA, Stearman N54896.

Most Vintage Pilot:
(awarded to the oldest person who, acting as pilot-in-command, landed a Stearman upon its arrival for the 2011 Fly In): Bob Siegfried, 82 years old, Downers Grove, IL, Stearman N3977A.

Short-Field Takeoff (Stock Engines):
(shortest distance from start of take-off roll until airborne): First: N75569, Ben Huston, 270 ft; Second: N52293, Ric Woldow, 290 ft; Third: N939W, Alan Wright, 298 ft.

Short-Field Takeoff (275- to 300-horsepower engines):
(shortest distance from start of take-off roll until airborne): First: N8264E, Dan Kirkpatrick, 300 ft; Second: N75631, Roger Matheny, 320 ft.

Short-Field Takeoff (450-horsepower engines):
(shortest distance from start of take-off roll until airborne): First: C-FTTN, Thomas Thomas, 160 ft; Second: N146CM, Jim Martin, 190 ft; Third: N7711J, Rick Stratton, 210 ft.

Rescue Drop:
(for the flour bomb dropped closest to the center of the target): First: N49605, Jim Ebell, pilot, Cal Howard, bombardier, 19 ft., 9 in.; Second: N555, Cliff Lowe, pilot and bombardier, 25 ft., 1 in.; Third: N1370V, Jim Ratliff, pilot and bombardier, 30 ft., 6 in.

Precision Landing Contest:
(for landing closest to a designated line): First: N95DA, Carey Hardin, 75 ft; Second: Tie: N49605, Jim Ebell, and N54896, Phillip Wolford, 150 ft; Third: N939W, Alan Wright, 175 ft.

Regular Aerobatic Competition:
First: N33NA, Roger Brown; Second: N95DA, Carey Hardin; Third: N55528, Larry Taylor.

Masters Aerobatic Competition: N46592, David Brown.

Formation Competition – 4 Ship:
First: Scorpions: N63301, Chuck Marshall; N60657, Cal Tax; N57989, George Pascal; N66417, Tom Lowe; Second: Sabre Flight: N95DA, Carey Hardin; N59269, Rod Hightower; N64558, David Fleming; N57374, Mike Nebrig; Third: Hollywood: N5010V, Larry Tobin; N56878, John Ockenfels; N99AN, Mark Haag, N95DA, Bill Austin.

Poker Run:
First:N9046Y, Ed Wilsey; Second: N33NA, Roger Brown; Third: N60657, Cal Tax.

Newest Restoration:
(presented to the owner of the Stearman whose restoration was completed closest to the date of the presentation of this award): N44JP, first flight August 24, 2011, John and Charles Parish, Tullahoma, TN.

Hard Luck Award:
N59472, Wally Falardeau, Poplar Grove, IL.

Stearman Most in Need of Restoration:
N57861, Edgar Read, Henry, IL.

Kaydet Award:
(for excellence in restoration of Army Stearmans): N59293, Michael and Andrew Porter, East Liverpool, OH.

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

Best Cilivian:
(for excellence in restoration of civilian Stearmans): NC8835, Stearman Model C3B, flown by Rich Davidson, Hanover, IN; owned by Ron Alexander, Williamson, GA.

Best Custom:
(in recognition of creativity and workmanship on custom Stearmans): N53546, Bud Bauder, Kintnersville, PA.

Best Military Custom:
(in recognition of creativity and workmanship on military custom Stearmans): N64558, David Fleming and Craig Brown, Denton, TX.

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): NC8835, Stearman Model C3B, flown by Rich Davidson, Hanover, IN; owned by Ron Alexander, Williamson, GA.

2011 Contest Results

2010 Contest Results
2010 Award Winners

2009 Contest Results
2009 Award Winners