July 28, 2018 - Every year at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, hundreds of aircraft arrive to be entered into competition for the highly sought-after Lindy Awards. Named after legendary aviator Charles Lindbergh, the Lindy Awards are given out to only the best of the best.

Aircraft can be entered into one of six categories: Homebuilts, Warbirds, Vintage, Ultralights, Seaplanes, and Rotorcraft. Aircraft can only be entered in one category per year, and are not eligible for the same or lower tier awards if it has won in the past.

Lindy Award judging takes into account how an aircraft looks, of course, but the degree of craftsmanship involved plays an important role as well. Award-winning aircraft don’t just look pretty, they are carefully built, restored, and/or maintained by owners who take great pride in them.

Congratulations to all of this year’s Lindy Award winners!

Categories: Homebuilt | Vintage | Warbird | Rotorcraft | Ultralight & LSA | Seaplane

HOMEBUILT Special Award

Outstanding accomplishment for designing and building a 1/3 scale B-17G

Jack Bally

Dixon, Illinois

2017 1/3-scale B-17G, N413ME Best Aerobatic - Plaque

Cary Cumberland

Sykesville, Maryland

2018 Christen Eagle II, N46TZ

Kit Outstanding Workmanship - Plaque

Peter Meyer

Severna Park, Maryland

2015 Carbon Cub, N9PW Keith Ellis

Locust Grove, Georgia

2018 Van’s RV-7A, N859DF Bernard Gamache

Yakima, Washington

2015 FLS Microjet, N358BV Larry Eversmeyer

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

2018 Van’s RV-14, N71LE Bob Greenall

Lansford, Pennsylvania

2017 Van’s RV-7, N516RG Gordon Gilchrist

Cedar Springs, Michigan

2018 Carbon Cub, N74PG Plans Outstanding Workmanship - Plaque

Jeff Point

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

2017 Breezy, NX1879B Larry Weldon

Elmore, Alabama

2003 F8-L Falco, N811LW Kit Champion - Bronze Lindy

John Janovetz

Colleyville, Texas

2017 Team Rocket F1 EVO, N265AJ Thomas Sullivan

Quinnesec, Michigan

2016 Lancair IV-P, N994PT Donald Wade

Helena, Alabama

2018 Rat Cub, N38RT Mark Phillips

Smyrna, Tennessee

2018 Zenith 701.1, N701RX Travis Almuti

Campbell, California

2017 Lancair Legacy, N550RX Tom Savrda

Vero Beach, Florida

2012 Van’s RV-7, N732TS Jason Seavolt

Powell, Ohio

2017 Van’s RV-8, N143MS Melinda Harrill

Columbia, South Carolina

2016 Van’s RV-7, N324MH Andrew Manilla

Park City, Utah

2017 Van’s RV-8, N869AM Plans Champion - Bronze Lindy

Steve Johansen

Salem, Oregon

2007 Van’s RV-3, N159SJ Robert Unger

Tinley Park, Illinois

2005 Breezy, N83X Reserve Grand Champion Kitbuilt - Silver Lindy Richard Hansen

Winchester, California

2017 Van’s RV-10, N52RK

Reserve Grand Champion Plansbuilt - Silver Lindy

Lionel Adroit

Pujaudran, France

2011 Cri-Cri MC15, FPLIO Paul Poberezny Founder’s Award for Best Classic Homebuilt

Kevin Severs

Cincinnati, Ohio

1998 Hatz CB-1, N560V Grand Champion Kitbuilt - Gold Lindy

Steve Schreiber

Windermere, Florida

2016 Lancair Legacy, N6154S Grand Champion Plansbuilt - Gold Lindy

Curtis Cumberland

Woodbine, Maryland

2017 Pitts Special S-1S, N834T

Back to Top VINTAGE

Antique (through August 1945) World War II Military Trainer/Liaison Aircraft Runner-Up

Benjamin Redman

Faribault, Minnesota

1941 Waco UPF-7, N32093 Transport Category Runner-Up

Bill Liimatainen

Monroe, Wisconsin

1946 Fairchild 24W-46, N81369 Customized Aircraft Runner-Up

Benjamin Redman

Faribault, Minnesota

1941 Waco UPF-7, N32063 Bronze Age (1937-1941) Runner-Up

Richard Martin

Sonoma, California

1939 Douglas DC-3, N341A Silver Age (1928-1936) Outstanding Open-Cockpit Biplane

Richard Zeiler

Thousand Oaks, California

1929 Travel Air D4D, NC162V Silver Age (1928-1936) Runner-Up

Glenn Peck

Maryland Heights, Missouri

1931 Curtiss Wright Sedan 15-D, NC436W World War II Military Trainer/Liaison Aircraft Champion - Bronze Lindy

Stephen Zoerlein

St. Charles, Illinois

1941 Waco UPF-7, NC32091 Transport Category Champion - Bronze Lindy

Brandon Jewett

Brighton, Colorado

1943 Douglas DC-3C-S4C4G, N25641 Customized Aircraft Champion - Bronze Lindy

Paul Carmichael

Ellicottville, New York

1941 Waco UPF-7, N32079 World War II Era (1942-1945) Champion - Bronze Lindy

Thomas Morris

Sonoma, California

1943 Howard DGA-15P, N68231



Bronze Age (1937-1941) Champion - Bronze Lindy

Steve Marini

Danville, California

1940 Spartan 7W, N17662 Silver Age (1928-1936) Champion - Bronze Lindy

James Callis

Hartford, Kentucky

1931 Waco QCF, N2091S Antique Reserve Grand Champion - Silver Lindy

Jim Hammond & Kate Tiffany

Yellow Springs, Ohio

1936 Aeronca LB, N16262 Antique Grand Champion - Gold Lindy

Greg Heckman

Polo, Illinois

1928 Lincoln-Page, C-5735





Classic (September 1945-1955)

Outstanding Aeronca Champ - Small Plaque

Richard Haldeman

Mount Juliet, Tennessee

1946 Aeronca 7AC, N83729 Outstanding Cessna 120/140 - Small Plaque

David Freeland

Leawood, Kansas

1946 Cessna 120, N77475 Outstanding Cessna 170 - Small Plaque

Olan Hanley

Bellevue, Washington

1952 Cessna 170B, N2538D



Outstanding Cessna 190/195 - Small Plaque

Curtis Simonye

Fishers, Indiana

1951 Cessna 195A, N1082D Outstanding Luscombe - Small Plaque

Robert Flannery

Durango, Colorado

1947 Luscombe 8E, N2953K Outstanding Piper J-3 - Small Plaque

Jeffery Nelson

Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

1946 Piper J-3C-65, NC88462 Outstanding Piper Other - Small Plaque

Don Jordan

Midlothian, Texas

1946 Piper PA-12, N7585H Outstanding Swift - Small Plaque

Mark Holliday

Lake Elmo, Minnesota

1948 Temco GC-1B, N3860K Outstanding Taylorcraft - Small Plaque

Scott McFadden

Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D, CF-CLR Outstanding Limited Production- Small Plaque

Simon Drouin

Saint-Georges, Quebec, Canada

1954 Helio Courier, CG-OOI Custom Class A (0-85 hp) - Small Plaque

Otis Lokken

Madison, Wisconsin

1946 Aeronca 7AC, N84614 Custom Class B (86-150 hp) - Small Plaque

Windle Henry

Searcy, Arkansas

1946 Piper PA-12, N92754 Custom Class C (151-235 hp) - Small Plaque

Jim “Frog” Jones

Madison, Georgia

1948 Temco GC-1B, N3824K Custom Class D (236-plus hp) - Small Plaque

Dwayne Clemens

Benton, Kansas

1954 Cessna 180, N180XR Best Customized Runner-Up - Large Plaque

Eric Medsger

Wichita Falls, Texas

1955 Cessna 180, N9177C Class I (0-85 hp) - Bronze Lindy

James Steed

Bryant, Arkansas

1946 Piper J-3, N70935 Class II (86-150 hp) - Bronze Lindy

Suzy Kryzanowicz

Bay City, Michigan

1948 Aeronca 15AC, N1003H Class III (151-235 hp) - Bronze Lindy

Carl Geisert

Chandler, Arizona

1953 Cessna 180, N1564C Class IV (236-plus hp) - Bronze Lindy

Robert Wiplinger

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

1944 Beech C18S, N6047V Champion Customized Classic- Bronze Lindy

Ryan Salahi

San Diego, California

1949 Navion F, N4892K Reserve Grand Champion - Silver Lindy

Ryan Harter

Greenfield, Indiana

1946 Aeronca 11AC, NC3175E Grand Champion- Gold Lindy

Charles “Rusty” & Mark Morris

Fort Worth, Texas

1955 Cessna 170B, N2935D

Contemporary (1956-1970)

Outstanding Beech Single Engine - Outstanding in Type

Robbie Wills

Conway, Arkansas

1969 Beech E33A, N2939A Outstanding Beech Multiengine - Outstanding in Type

Ken Huffine

Oak Island, North Carolina

1968 Beech D55, N433K Outstanding Cessna 170/172/175/177 - Outstanding in Type

Lynn Dawson

Madison, Virginia

1957 Cessna 172, N7928B Outstanding Mooney - Outstanding in Type

John Breda

Needham, Massachusetts

1968 Mooney M20F, N954N Outstanding Piper PA-24 Comanche - Outstanding in Type

Brian Fogleman

Stonewall, Louisiana

1958 Piper PA-24-250, N5287P Outstanding Piper PA-28/PA-32 Cherokee - Outstanding in Type

James R. McMaster II

Bath, Pennsylvania

1965 Piper PA-32-260, N3359W Best Continuously Maintained - Outstanding in Type

Donald Bartlett

Carterville, Illinois

1957 Piper PA-22-150, N7409D Most Unique - Outstanding in Type

Robert Sabbatino

New Milford, Connecticut

1969 Beech E33C, N544ST



Preservation Award - Outstanding in Type

Kevin Mayer

Lima, Ohio

1958 Beech J35, N76J Class I Single Engine (0-160 hp) - Bronze Lindy

Marr Olsen

Kelseyville, California

1959 Piper PA-18A-150, N9460D Class II Single Engine (161-230 hp) - Bronze Lindy

Brian Locascio

Orland Park, Illinois

1966 Mooney M20F, N9550M Outstanding Customized - Bronze Lindy

Chris McGough

Lakewood, California

1964 Piper PA-24-250, N8345P Outstanding Multiengine - Bronze Lindy

Ken Hoffman

Punta Gorda, Florida

1962 Beech D50E, N123TC Reserve Grand Champion Customized - Silver Lindy

Adrian Eichhorn

McLean, Virginia

1962 Beech P35, N1733G Back to Top

WARBIRD

Preservation Award

Danny Linkous

Mooresville, North Carolina

de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk, N5UK

Mark Howard

Edmond, Oklahoma

Fairchild PT-26A Cornell, N9279H Kevin Miller

Addison, Texas

Cessna L-19 Bird Dog, N3946K Jimmy Hayes

Sarasota, Florida

North American SNJ-4, N495MK Doc’s Friends

Wichita, Kansas

Boeing B-29 Superfortress, N69972 Bill Finney

Muncie, Indiana

Cessna L-19 Bird Dog, N5190G Judges’ Choice: Trainer Glider

Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum

Hood River, Oregon

Taylorcraft TG-6, NX39177 Judges’ Choice: T-34

Gary Rosen

Manchester, Massachusetts

Beech T-34 Mentor, N6450D Judges’ Choice: Attack

John O’Connor

Downers Grove, Illinois

Chance Vought AU-1 Corsair, N965CV Judges’ Choice: Classic Jet

World Heritage Air Museum

Farhope, Arizona

Gloster Meteor T-7, NX313Q Judges’ Choice: C-47

American Flight Museum

Topeka, Kansas

Douglas AC-47 Spooky, N2805J Judges’ Choice: L-Bird

Gus Johnson

Newton, New Jersey

Aeronca 7BCM L-16, N1134V Best Trainer Glider

Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum

Hood River, Oregon

Piper TG-8, N46627

Silver Wrench

Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum

Hood River, Oregon Best Jet

Bob Baker

Alva, Oklahoma

SIAI-Marchetti S-211, NX877B

Silver Wrench

Bob Baker

Alva, Oklahoma Best Helicopter

Barry Hammarback

River Falls, Wisconsin

Bell OH-13H Sioux, N9025

Silver Wrench

Josh Svenningsen

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin Best C-47

Commemorative Air Force - Central Texas Wing

Austin, Texas

Douglas C-47 Skytrain, N47TB

Silver Wrench

Commemorative Air Force - Central Texas Wing

Austin, Texas Best L-19

Steve Stires

Germantown, Tennessee

Cessna L-19E Bird Dog, N4848M

Silver Wrench

Myers Aviation

Oshkosh, Wisconsin Best Light Transport

Granger Haugh

Scottsdale, Arizona

Beechcraft GB-2 Traveller Mk I, N582

Silver Wrench

West Coast Air Creations

Riverside, California Best T-6

Lou Feldvary

Hardy, Virginia

North American T-6 Texan, N757LF

Silver Wrench

Flying Colors Aviation Inc.

Benton Harbor, Michigan Best Bomber

James Reynolds

Haltom City, Texas

Douglas B-26K/A-26A Invader, N4988N

Silver Wrench

Greatest Generation Aircraft

Fort Worth, Texas Phoenix Award

Michael Potter

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX, CGYQQ

Gold Wrench

Vintech Aero

Gatineau, Quebec, Canada Keep ’em Flying Award

Greg Scileppi

Denver, Colorado

Beech T-34C Mentor, N34CC

Gold Wrench

Weaver Aircraft

Carson City, Nevada Keep ’em Flying Award

Ron Whitt

Slinger, Wisconsin

Beechcraft T-34A Mentor, N34SZ

Gold Wrench

Plane Schemer

Gadsden, Alabama

Gold Wrench

Plane Safe Aircraft Maintenance

Waukesha, Wisconsin World War II Reserve Grand Champion - Silver Lindy

Michael Potter

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX, CGYQQ

Gold Wrench

Vintech Aero

Gatineau, Quebec, Canada World War II Grand Champion - Gold Lindy

Bruce Eames

Houston, Texas

North American P-51C Mustang, N6555B

Gold Wrench

Aircorps Aviation

Bemidji, Minnesota



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ROTORCRAFT

Helicopter - Gold Lindy

Russell Kunz

Neosho, Wisconsin

Safari 400, N615RK



Helicopter - Silver Lindy

Geno Mancini

Mountain Iron, Minnesota

RotorWay Turbine, N420SX Gyroplane - Gold Lindy

Chris Toeppen

Atherton, California

Auto-Gyro Cavalon, N40CT Gyroplane - Silver Lindy

Andy LeBoeuf

Gheens, Louisiana

Auto-Gyro MTO Sport, N217LL Gyroplane - Bronze Lindy

Gregory Spicola

Brooksville, Florida

American Ranger 1, N205AR Gyroplane - Bronze Lindy

Dayton Dabbs

Taylor, Texas

Magni M-24, N678HJ



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ULTRALIGHT & LSA

Light-Sport Aircraft - Reserve Grand Champion

Steve Henry

Nampa, Idaho

Just Highlander, 622SC Light-Sport Aircraft - Honorable Mention

William Stilley

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Kitfox Model IV, 47WS Ultralight - Honorable Mention

Peter Sripol

Beaver Creek, Ohio

Sky Pupper

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SEAPLANES

Gold Lindy

Mark Stevens

Erwanna, Pennsylvania

de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, N591DB Silver Lindy

Michael Potter

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, C-GUPM Bronze Lindy

Jimmy Graham

Miami, Florida

de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, 188JG Best Fabric

Bud Hansen

Baudette, Minnesota

Piper Super Cub, N29LG Best Metal

John Viskop

Owasso, Oklahoma

de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, N328JV Best Amphibian

Greg Smith

Montgomery, Texas

Cessna 185, N5222R Judges Choice

James Booth

Bozeman, Montana

Piper PA-12, N5901V





