THE 2008 Oshkosh Photo Diary

[Second Air Force]

I agree, Jack. Congratulations to everyone involved with HJGB!

[Locobuster]

I've never been as proud of my association with anything as much as this, congrats to everyone involved!!!!

I can now fully guarantee Jack's somewhere grinning from ear to ear.

[RyanShort1]

Now to see that thing back here in SA! I'd sure like to find out who I could talk to... What were the other places?

Ryan

[warbirdguy]

Congrats to the HJGB crew!

[spookythecat]

Old Crow was Reserve Grand Champ. Not sure on any others yet.

[warbirddriver]

Zack B. & Warbirdnerd tag team on hangar lies at the Timeless Voices tent

Doh! It was very late and I was cooked to a complete crisp by the sun (and Warbirddriver is a nerd ). I still think that's like my first mistake of the year.


Dan,

I resemble that remark!!!

Glenn

[Zachary]

Old Crow was Reserve Grand Champ. Not sure on any others yet.

Haven't heard if Impatient Virgin got anything, but after sitting in it Friday night I think it sure should have. Everything was done to original specs. The gunsight even works! Pacific Fighters deserves an award IMHO.

Zack

[happymeal]

Impatient Virgin got Best P-51 and also the Phoenix Award.

[Zachary]

Impatient Virgin got Best P-51 and also the Phoenix Award.

Fantastic! Good to hear it!

[spookythecat]

WARBIRDS

Preservation Award
Lewis Shaw, Dallas, TX, North American P-51 Mustang, N6168C

Preservation Award
John O Connor, Downers Grove, IL, North American P-51D Mustang, N151MC

Preservation Award
Charlie Grott, Jim Johnson, Pat Devine & Bob Vasquez, St. Charles, MO, Aeronca L-16A Grasshopper, N1143V

Preservation Award
Timothy McDonald, Niceville, FL, North American AT-6G Texan, N92778

Preservation Award
William L. Greene, Groveland, IL, North American T-6G Texan, N3172G

Judges’ Choice: SNJ
Open Cockpit LLC, New York, NY, North American SNJ-5, N3259G

Judges’ Choice: T28
Malte Lorenz, Islip, NY, North American T-28B Trojan, N128BS

Judges’ Choice: Primary Trainer
Mark Howard, Edmond, OK, Fairchild PT-26A Cornell, N9279H

Judges’ Choice: L-19
Stephen Frushour, Storm Lake, IA, Cessna L-19 Bird Dog, N140R

Judges’ Choice: CJ-6
Ron Lee, Palos Verdes Estates, CA, Nanchang CJ-6A, N250RL

Judges’ Choice: Yak 52
Ed Noel, Houston, TX, Yakovlev Yak-52, N713YK

Judges’ Choice: L-Bird
Joseph J. Miller & Tim Trimble, York, PA, Aeronca L-3B Grasshopper, N39563

Judges’ Choice: T-6
Nathan Davis, Tipton, IN, North American AT-6D Texan, N43826

Best T-6
A & M Flight, Eden Prairie, MN, North American T-6 Texan, N85696
Silver Wrench: Gary Allan, Seattle, WA

Best Yak 52/CJ-6
Dave Jester, Pensacola, FL, Yakelov Yak-52 TD, N152TD
Silver Wrench: Dave Jester, Elmore, AL

Best Primary Trainer
Commemorative Air Force - Wisconsin Wing, Waukesha, WI, Fairchild PT-26 Cornell, N103JC
Silver Wrench: Joe and Mark Denest, Westchester, PA

Best O/L-Bird
Duncan Cameron, Lebanon, TN, Consolidated Vultee OY-1 Sentinel, N452WB
Silver Wrench: Duncan Cameron, Lebanon, TN

Best Military Classic
Lil’ Dawg Aviation Inc, Huntsville, AL, Hiller OH-23D Raven, N2770
Silver Wrench: Pat Pockrus, Mineral Wells, TX
Silver Wrench: Bob Tumlin, Oxford, MO

Best T-34
George Frey, Fredrick, MD, Beechcraft T-34B Mentor, N5QN
Silver Wrench: Blackwell Aviation, Belle Vernon, PA

Best Jet
Stewart Fred, Houston, TX, Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatross, N626SF
Silver Wrench: Worldwide Warbirds, Phoenix, AZ

Best P-51
JTS Historical Aviation Foundation, Seattle, WA, North American P-51B Mustang, N5087F
Silver Wrench: Pacific Fighters, Idaho Falls, ID

Best Fighter
Rod Lewis, San Antonio, TX, Supermarine Spitfire MK VB, N628BL
Silver Wrench: Warren Denholm, AVSPECS, Auckland, NZ

Returning Best of Class
Frank Vranicar, Corona Del Mar, CA, Cessna L-19A Bird Dog, N5199G

Returning Grand Champion
Randy Maiville, Onondaga, MI, Cessna O-1G Bird Dog, N16886

Phoenix Award
JTS Historical Aviation Foundation, Seattle, WA, North American P-51B Mustang, N5087F

Dirty Bird
Barry Hancock, Provo UT, Nanchang CJ-6, N8120L

Reserve Grand Champion World War II
Jack Roush, Old Crow, Livonia, MI, North American P-51B Mustang, N551E
Gold Wrench: Cal Pacific Aeromotive, Salinas, CA

Grand Champion World War II
North American P-51D Mustang, NL74190
FTRESC LLC, Happy Jack’s Go Buggy, San Antonio, TX
Gold Wrench: Midwest Aero Restorations Ltd., Danville, IL

[CAPFlyer]

When did judging end on the Warbirds? I ask because Taylor got there Friday evening or Saturday morning, and I thought that would have been sufficient to be Judged for Saturday Night's awards banquet.

[slinky]

Whoo Hoo!!!!! Congrats to all on the awards! HJGB, Old Crow, Impatient, and the Spit were just beautiful from all the pics posted. I can't imagine the pressure on the judges and all the items to look at! Tough calls all....

A special congrats to my friend Mark Howard and his PT-26. I have some stick time in this bird and I can attest that she is a real sweetheart. And the love and attention Mark gives her is all that apparent. Well done Mark!
Judges’ Choice: Primary Trainer
Mark Howard, Edmond, OK, Fairchild PT-26A Cornell, N9279H

[FAFG_Xav]

Thanks for the news and pics !!!!

[CAPFlyer]

Steve said that Taylor and Gordon arrived with the plane along with Neils in his C-45 in his Saturday Night e-mail.

*EDIT* - Sneaky Gary....

Last edited by CAPFlyer on Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:22 pm, edited 2 times in total.

[retroaviation]

Any Bomber awards given this year?