Warbird Information Exchange

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

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.

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Victory By Valor (Motto of the 20th Fighter Group)

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

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Aerial Photographer with Red Wing Aerial Photography currently based at KRBD and tailwheel CFI.
Websites: Texas Tailwheel Flight Training, DoolittleRaid.com and Lbirds.com.

The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD. - Prov. 21:31 - Train, Practice, Trust.

Congrats to the HJGB crew!

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"Keep 'em Flying!"

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

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-Al Sauer
http://www.flickr.com/photos/spookythecat

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

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"Remember....it's always better to overshoot and have people think you can't land than to crash and prove it!"

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

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Volunteer Coordinator/Curator - Military Aviation Museum - Virginia Beach, VA
"America's Flying Museum"
http://www.militaryaviationmuseum.org

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

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Paris, FRANCE

Fantastic! Good to hear it!

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Volunteer Coordinator/Curator - Military Aviation Museum - Virginia Beach, VA
"America's Flying Museum"
http://www.militaryaviationmuseum.org

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

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-Al Sauer
http://www.flickr.com/photos/spookythecat

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.

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

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Civis Aerius Sum

I am a citizen of the Air

Thanks for the news and pics !!!!

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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....

Any Bomber awards given this year?