Awards Information
Posted July 14, 2008

The National Stearman Fly-In will present the following aircraft awards at the 37th National Stearman Fly-In Sept. 1-8, 2008.

     1.  All Stearman aircraft attending the Fly-In will be judged.
     2.  Judging will be conducted throughout the entire Fly-In by the NSFI.

National Stearman Fly-In 2008 Awards Categories

• Early Bird (first arrival)
• Longest Cross-country
• Youngest Stearman Pilot
• Most Vintage Stearman Pilot (oldest Stearman pilot)
• Rescue Drop (flour bombing)
• Short Field Take-Off (Stock, 275-300 Horsepower, and 450 Horsepower categories)
• Accuracy Landing
• Aerobatic Competition
• Formation Competition
• Newest Restoration
• Hard Luck Award
• Stearman Most in Need of Restoration
• Kaydet Award (for excellence in restoration of Army Stearmans)
• Yellow Peril Award (for excellence in restoration of Navy Stearmans)
• Best Civilian (for excellence in restoration of civilian Stearmans)
• Best Custom (for creativity and workmanship on custom Stearmans)
• Best Military Custom (for creativity and workmanship on military custom Stearmans)
• The Deed Levy Award (for Stearmans documented to have been flown by pilots of historic significance, the beginning or ending serial number of a model series, the last surviving examples of a model, rare color markings, or unusual equipment installed by Stearman or during military service.)
• The Silver Legacy Award (for Stearmans restored to replicate or preserve the historic accuracy as used in pre/post-war civilian aviation.)

Contest Results for 2007