Grand Champion AwardsGRAND CHAMPION CUSTOM BUILT —

Roger Rourke. Culver City. California for hisStarduster Too. N2MR. Sponsor: EAA

GRAND CHAMPION ANTIQUE —Forrest Lovley. Richfield. Minnesota for his1931 Kari Keen Sioux Coupe, NC10721.Sponsor: EAA

GRAND CHAMPION CLASSIC —Don Freitag, Summerville. South Carolinafor his Piper PA-11. N78661. Sponsor: EAA

GRAND CHAMPION ROTORCRAFT —Joe Colombo. Wayne. New Jersey for hisScorpion II. N96328. Sponsor: EAA

GRAND CHAMPION WARBIRD —John Harrison. Sacramento. California forhis North American AT-6A. N94444. Spon-sor: EAA

Special AwardsPROFESSOR AUGUST RASPET AWARD FOROUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE AD-VANCEMENT OF THE DESIGN OF LIGHT AIR-CRAFT —

Lou Stolp, Mentone. California Sponsor: EAA

GEORGE GRUENBERGER MEMORIAL AWARDFOR OUTSTANDING LITERARY CONTRIBU-TION TO SPORT AVIATION —

Hans D. Neubert and Ralph W Kiger for"Modern Composite Aircraft Technology"series. Sponsor: EAA Chapter 18. Milwaukee.Wisconsin

STAN DZIK MEMORIAL AWARD FOR OUT-STANDING DESIGN CONTRIBUTION —

Kent Paser, Littleton, Colorado for fairingsand performance increase on Mustang II,N5672. Sponsor: Dzik Family

MICHAEL SEYMOUR MEMORIAL AWARD —BEST CASSUTT —

Michael Core. La Crosse, Wisconsin for hisCassutt, N89MC. Sponsor: William SeymourFamily

DEWEY BRYAN YOUTH ACHIEVEMENTAWARD —

Mike McCullough, Franklin, WisconsinSponsor: EAA Chapter 384. Brighton, Michi-gan

MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED AWARD FOR OUT-STANDING ACCOMPLISHMENT —

Don Taylor, He met. California Sponsor: Me-chanix Illustrated. New York, NY

LINDBERGH COMMEMORATIVE TOURAWARD —

Dave Jameson, Oshkosh. Wisconsin. Spon-sor: EAA

EAA HONOR AWARD —Don Taylor. Hemet, California. Sponsor:EAA

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 1977 EAA CON-VENTION —

Russ Lincoln. Oshkosh Tower Chief and TedWild. Chief, General Aviation District Of-fice Sponsor: EAA

GYPSY CONTROLLER AWARD —Mike Drutchevski. Indianapolis; Lee Arne-son. Jacksonville: Doug Radtke. Midway.Sponsor: EAA

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN AVIATIONEDUCATION —

Donald E. Roberts. Noblesville. Indiana. Pro-ject Schoolflight. Sponsor: EAA

(Photo by Dick Stouffer)Bob Ladd, left, presents EAA Scholarship Awards totwins David and Douglas Matuska of Timonium, Mary-land.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD —Don Taylor, Hemet, California. Sponsor: De-partment of Transportation

AWARD FOR BEST NEW DESIGN OR INNO-VATION —

C. G. Taylor, Somis, California Sponsor: De-sign Group of California

Custom Built Aircraft AwardsRESERVE GRAND CHAMPION —

John Watt. Islington. Ont., Canada for hisSkybolt. C-GDJM. Sponsor: EAA

HONORABLE MENTION —Dr. Dean Hall. Fullerton, California for hisSkybolt. N52DH. Sponsor: EAA

HONORABLE MENTION —Bill Waugh. Boise. Idaho for his Pitts Spe-cial. N43BW. Sponsor: EAA

HONORABLE MENTION —Parker Scherrer. North Olmstead, Ohio forhis Starduster Too. N12P. Sponsor: EAA

HONORABLE MENTION —Alvin Ditommaso, Lackawanna, New Yorkfor his Great Lakes. N1980A. Sponsor: EAA

OUTSTANDING WORKMANSHIP —Don and Carol Phillips, San Jose, Californiafor their BD-4. N11DV Sponsor: EAA

BEST CANADIAN HOMEBUILT —John Watt. Islington. Ont , Canada for hisSkybolt. C-GDJM. Sponsor: EAA

Vintage Aircraft AwardsRESERVE GRAND CHAMPION —

Jack Rose. Spangle, Washington for his Pit-cairn PA-8 Mailwing. N10753. Sponsor: EAA

GOLDEN AGE (1918-1927) CHAMPION —United Air Lines. Buck Hilbert. Pilot forSwallow 3 Sponsor: EAA

SILVER AGE (1928-1932) CHAMPION —Wayne L. Amelang. Tullahoma. Tennesseefor his 1930 Parks P2-A. NC499H Sponsor:EAA

SILVER AGE RUNNER-UP —Eugene Morris, Hampshire, Illinois for hisAmerican Eaglet. NC548Y. Sponsor: EAA

SILVER AGE OUTSTANDING OPEN COCKPITBIPLANE —

Jim Browder, Peoria. Illinois for his 1929 Al-liance Argo, N596K. Sponsor: EAA

SILVER AGE OUTSTANDING CLOSED COCK-PIT BIPLANE —

Ed Packard. Sr.. South Bend. Indiana for his1932 Waco IBA. N12453 Sponsor: EAA

CONTEMPORARY AGE (1933-1946)CHAMPION —

Vince Mariani. Findlay. Ohio for his 1941Waco VKS-7F. N31653 Sponsor EAA

CONTEMPORARY AGE RUNNER-UP —Ed Wegner. Plymouth. Wisconsin for hisFairchild F-24. N31653. Sponsor: EAA

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(Photo by Dick Stouffer)John A. Watt, right, was winner of both the ReserveGrand Champion (2nd place overall) and Best CanadianHomebuilt awards for his Skybolt C-GDJM.

(Photo by Dick Stouffer)Chief Judge John Beetham, left, presents Roger Rourkewith his Grand Champion Lindy trophy.

CONTEMPORARY AGE OUTSTANDING OPENCOCKPIT MONOPLANE —

Dorr Carpenter, Lake Forest. Illinois for hisRyan STA. NC17361. Sponsor: EAA

CONTEMPORARY AGE OUTSTANDING CAB-IN MONOPLANE —

John P. Innes. Woodland Hills, California forhis Porterfield Model 35-70. NC17029. Spon-sor: EAA

CONTEMPORARY AGE OUTSTANDING OPENCOCKPIT BIPLANE —

J. F Atkinson. Sacramento. California forhis Stearman, N57041. Sponsor: EAA

CONTEMPORARY AGE OUTSTANDING CAB-IN BIPLANE —

Stan Gomoll. Minneapolis. Minnesota for his1936 Waco EQC-6. N16591. Sponsor: EAA

CUSTOMIZED ANTIQUES (1918-1946)CHAMPION —

Francis C. Trainor. Wayne. New Jersey forhis Howard DGA-15P, N95462. Sponsor:EAA

RESERVE CHAMPION —Al Anderson. Grosse Ile, Michigan for his1940 Piper J-4, NC30340. Sponsor: EAA

OUTSTANDING AIRCRAFT —F. R. Griffin, Minnetonka Beach, Minnesotafor his 1943 Stearman. N9078H. Sponsor:EAA

OUTSTANDING AIRCRAFT —Bud Dake, Berkeley. Missouri for his Mono-coupe 90A. N38922. Sponsor: EAA

OUTSTANDING AIRCRAFT —James T. Patterson, Louisville, Kentucky forhis 1938 Spartan 7W, N17615. Sponsor: EAA

OUTSTANDING AIRCRAFT —W McBride, Rochester, Michigan for his1944 Beech Staggerwing, N16M. Sponsor:EAA

REPLICA CHAMPION —Ed Swearingen, Park Forest, Illinois for hisFokker D-VIII, N7557V Sponsor: EAA

REPLICA RUNNER-UP —Dale Crites. Waukesha, Wisconsin for hisCurtiss Pusher, N1911D. Sponsor: EAA

ANTIQUE HOMEBUILT CHAMPION —Dr Ed Garber. Fayetteville, North Carolinafor his 1926 Heath Parasol. N1926. Sponsor:EAA

BEST ANTIQUE RACING PLANE —Aero-Classic, Inc.. Owatonna. Minnesota forHeath Centerwing CNA.40, NR12881 Spon-sor: EAA

Classic Aircraft AwardsRESERVE GRAND CHAMPION —

Ronald Joslyn, Malibu, California for his Bel-lanca 14-19, N6RJ. Sponsor: EAA

BEST CLASS I (Under 100 hp) —Ronald Degnan, Canfield. Ohio for his Cess-na 140, N76688. Sponsor: EAA

BEST CLASS II (101-150 hp) —Michael R. Bass. Irving, Texas for his Cessna170B. N2535C Sponsor: EAA

BEST CLASS III (151 hp and up) —Hale E. Andrews, Berkeley Springs. WestVirginia for his Navion 260B. N5437K. Spon-sor: EAA

BEST WORKMANSHIP —Warren Long, Thomasville, Georgia for hisTaylorcraft BC-12D. N44493. Sponsor: EAA

BEST CUSTOMIZED CLASSIC - CLASS C —Melvin B Hill, Danville, Illinois for his Aer-onca 7AC, N83633. Sponsor: EAA

BEST CUSTOMIZED CLASSIC - CLASS B —Bob Price. Round Rock. Texas for his Aeron-ca 7DC. N85700. Sponsor: EAA

BEST CUSTOMIZED CLASSIC - CLASS A —Harley L. Howell. Sr.. Kent, Washington forhis Temco Swift. N42WW. Sponsor: EAA

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BEST AERONCA CHAMPION —Eugene Strine. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania forN85544. Sponsor: EAA

BEST AERONCA CHIEF —Cliff Wadsworth. Lapel, Indiana for N9820E.Sponsor: EAA

BEST BEECHCRAFT BONANZA —Jerry Coingy, Miramonte, California forN3869N. Sponsor: EAA

BEST BELLANCA —Jim Herbage. Lakewood. California forN524A Sponsor: EAA

BEST CESSNA 120/140 —Richard Harden, Minneapolis, Minnesota forhis 140. N3516V Sponsor: EAA

BEST CESSNA 170/180 —C. M. Brady. Dwight. Illinois for his 170B,N170BB, Sponsor: EAA

BEST CESSNA 190/195 —Raybourne Thompson, Houston, Texas forhis 195. N4477C Sponsor: EAA

BEST ERCOUPE —Don Stretch. Yardley. Pennsylvania forN24AP. Sponsor: EAA

BEST LUSCOMBE —Alan Ward, Valley Cottage. New York for his8A, NC2259K. Sponsor: EAA

BEST NAVION —Merle Smith. Lewistown. Pennsylvania forN8865H Sponsor: EAA

BEST PIPER J-3 —Dr. Tom Willroth. Boone. Iowa for N92643Sponsor: EAA

BEST PIPER (Others) —B. R. Lund, Mobile, Alabama for PA-22,N72CJ Sponsor: EAA

BEST STINSON —Ron Kramer, Pewella. Iowa for his 108-2.N8074K. Sponsor: EAA

BEST SWIFT —Jim Montague, Lake Elmo. Minnesota forN2334B. Sponsor: EAA

BEST TAYLORCRAFT —Edwin Disch, Kent Jorallien. William Knight.Brodhead, Wisconsin for their BC-12D.N96818 Sponsor: EAA

LIMITED PRODUCTION —Orval Fairbairn, Sunnyvale. California forhis Johnson RocKet, N90204. Sponsor: EAA

Rotorcraft AwardsRESERVE GRAND CHAMPION —

Russ Prince, St. Paul. Minnesota for his Scor-pion II, N36RP Sponsor: EAA

BEST WORKMANSHIP - UNDERCONSTRUCTION —

Kemp Glanville. St. Thomas. Ont.. Canadafor his Hollmann HA-2 Sportster Sponsor:EAA

OUTSTANDING NEW DESIGN —Frank Hailer, Stanley. Wisconsin for his or-iginal design Gyroplane. N25963. Sponsor:EAA

Warbird AwardsRESERVE GRAND CHAMPION —

Rudy Frasca, Champaign. Illinois for his P-40. NX40PE. Sponsor: EAA

BEST P-51 —Robert Stocker. State College. Pennsylvaniafor his P-51, NL921. Sponsor: EAA

BEST AT-6 (SNJ) —James P. Milliken. Narberth. Pennsylvaniafor N7487C Sponsor: EAA

BEST T-34 —Charles Nogle. Champaign. Illinois forN8CN Sponsor: EAA

(Photo by Dick Stouffer)1977 Miss EAA Michelle Tighman, Rome, Georgia, left, and Beverly Turner,Mrs. EAA 1977, Salt Lake City, Utah.

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MOST IMPROVED WARBIRD —Dick Foole, Willimantic. Connecticut for hisFM-2. N11FE. Sponsor: EAA

BEST MILITARY CLASSIC —Gerald Florey. Burnsville. Minnesota for hisChipmunk. N88GF Sponsor: EAA

JUDGES CHOICE —Aerial Classics. Atlanta, Georgia for F6F-5.N79863 Sponsor: EAA

PUBLIC'S CHOICE —Robert Friedman, Island Park, Illinois forFG1D, N62290. Sponsor: EAA

RARE WARBIRD — Dr. William Harrison. Tul-sa, Oklahoma for his ME-109. N48157. Spon-sor: EAA

RARE WARBIRD —Frank Sanders. Santa Ana. California for hisSea Fury, N232. Sponsor: EAA

RARE WARBIRD —John Spanich, Livonia, Michigan for hisAD4N. N91945. Sponsor: EAA

BEST T-28 —John Swartz. Mishawake. Indiana for N28JS.Sponsor EAA

WARBIRD SPECIAL AWARD —Douglas Clark. Daytona Beach. Florida forT-33, N12417 Sponsor: Warbirds of America

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE —Canadian Warplane Heritage, Toronto, Ont ,Canada for FG1D. C-GCWX Sponsor: War-birds of America

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE —James Leeward. Ocala. Florida for P-51.N55JL Sponsor: Warbirds of America

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE —Landom Cullum. Wichita Falls, Texas for hisT-34A. N26K Sponsor: Warbirds of America

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE —Pete Parish, Hickory Corners. Michigan forhis FM-2. N1PP. Sponsor: Warbirds of Amer-ica

AWARD OF MERIT —Dr Dick Dieter. South Bend. Indiana for hisT-28. N28100. Sponsor: Warbirds of America

AWARD OF MERIT —Dale Whittington, Ft Lauderdale. Florida forhis BT-13, N4043. Sponsor: Warbirds of Am-erica

AWARD OF MERIT —Lynn Florey. Eden Prairie. Minnesota for B-25. N3161G. Sponsor: Warbirds of America

SERVICE TO WARBIRDS — Sponsor: EAAMike Mason. Chicago. IllinoisBill Mormile. New Bern, North CarolinaHoward Frey, Wauwatosa. WisconsinJames Heiland, Arlington Heights. IllinoisGeorge Melter. Norwood. Ohio

Designer's AwardsBEST OF TYPE - TURNER T-40 —

Robert Ridihalgh. Oelwein. Iowa for his Tur-ner T-40. N24RR Sponsor: Turner Educa-tional Development Enterprises

BEST OF TYPE • TURNER T-40A —Don Eide. Webster, Minnesota for his TurnerT-40A, N4DE. Sponsor: Turner EducationalDevelopment Enterprises

BEST RV-3 —William Pomeroy. Norval. Ont.. Canada forhis RV-3. C-GBRV. Sponsor: Van's Aircraft

CONSTRUCTION EXCELLENCE -PJ-260/D-260 —

Jeff Geisz, Flint, Michigan for his SeniorAero Sport, N11JG. Sponsor: Nick D'Apuzzo

BEST ZENITH —N. Nicholson, Willowdale. Ont.. Canada forhis Zenith. C-GPBZ and John Packard.Downsview. Ont. Canada for his Zenith C-GQEF. Sponsor: Zenair LTD.

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(Photo by Dick Stouffer)Lloyd Toll, right, receives an EAA Major Achievement Award. He has com-pleted a T-18 and presently is building a Zenith . . . when he isn't helpingothers in his Chapter. Lloyd has been teaching the lost art of gas weldingaluminum for years, and, with his wife, always comes to Oshkosh severalweeks early to help prepare the site for the rest of us.

BEST TRI-Z —Howard Allsop. Willowdale. Ont . Canada forhis Tri-Z. C-GQTR. Sponsor: Zenair LTD.

DUCE OF THE YEAR —William Carter. Lancaster. Pennsylvania forhis Bakeng Duce. N99554. Sponsor: GeraldBakeng

BEST BUILT HA-2 SPORTSTER —Kemp Glanville. St Thomas. Ont.. Canadafor his HA-2 Sportster. Sponsor: HollmannAircraft

BEST TWO PLACE STARDUSTER —Roger Rourke, Culver City, California for hisStarduster Too. N2MR. Sponsor: Stolp Star-duster

BEST ONE PLACE STARDUSTER —Larry Weishaar. Springfield. Illinois for hisV-Star, N2LW. Sponsor: Stolp Starduster

BEST VARIEZE —Lee Herron, West Orange, New Jersey for hisVariEze. N1WX. Sponsor: RAF

BEST V-WITT —Joe Dixon. Malone, Wisconsin for his V-Witt,N13JD. Sponsor: Steve Wittman

DESIGNERS AWARD - FW-190 —Werner Wilson, Milwaukee. Wisconsin forhis Focke-Wulf FW-190. N698WW. Sponsor:W.A.R.. Inc.

BEST DYKE DELTA —Rich Idler. Denver. Colorado for his DykeDelta, N7DY. Sponsor: John and JennieDyke

BEST ACEY DEUCY —Richard Layton. Norwell. Massachusetts forhis Acey Deucy. N2LT. Sponsor: John Powell

BEST SKYBOLT —Dr Dean Hall. Fullerton, California for hisSkybolt, N52DH and John Watt. Toronto.Ont.. Canada for his Skybolt. C-GDJM. Spon-sor: Steen Aero Lab

MOST OUTSTANDING CUBY —Dick and Chris Eaves. London. Ont., Canadafor their Super CUBy, C-GQKM. Sponsor:Wag-Aero

BEST BARNEY OLDFIELD BABY LAKES —Robert Baringer, Cleveland, Ohio for hisBaby Lakes. N30RB. Sponsor: Barney Old-field Aircraft Co

BEST MIDGET MUSTANG —Arthur Thompson. Cary, Illinois for his Mid-get Mustang, N2AT. Sponsor: Bushby Air-craft

BEST MUSTANG II —John Thompson, Tucson, Arizona for hisMustang II, N30JT Sponsor: Bushby Air-craft

BEST THORP T-18 —Lennart Edvinson, Renton. Washington forhis T-18. N18LE. Sponsor: John Thorp

BEST SONERAI II —Mel Lamb, Merrillville, Indiana for his Son-erai II. N4ML. Sponsor: Monnett Experi-mental Aircraft

Specialty AwardsBEST SWIFT —

Harley L. Howell. Sr.. Kent. Washington forhis Swift, N42W. Sponsor: Univair, Aurora,Colorado

BEST STINSON —Ron Kramer. Della. Iowa for his 108-2.N8074K Sponsor: Univair, Aurora, Colorado

TAYLORCRAFT FLYING GREATESTDISTANCE —

John Timlin, Puyallup. Washington. BD-12D.N96301. Sponsor: Donald G. Zimmerman.Skokie, Illinois

BEST AUTO POWERED HOMEBUILT —Joe Dixon. Malone. Wisconsin for his V-Witt,N13JD. Sponsor: Joe Durham, Okeene, Ok-lahoma

BEST INSTRUMENT PANEL/INTERIOR LAY-OUT—

Roger Rourke. Culver City, California for hisStarduster Too. N2MR. Sponsor: Joe Dur-ham, Okeene, Oklahoma

BEST CONTINENTAL ENGINEINSTALLATION —

Chapter 443, Columbus, Ohio for Pober Pix-ie. N443X. Sponsor: Teledyne ContinentalMotors

SENIOR AERO SPORT BOOSTER WIFE —Gretchen Geisz, Flint. Michigan. Sponsor:Nick D'Apuzzo

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS —James C. Spee. Grand Rapids, Michigan.Sponsor: Teledyne Continental MotorsDouglas Matuska, Timonium. Maryland.Sponsor: EAADavid G. Matuska, Timonium, Maryland.Sponsor: EAA

MISS EAA BEAUTY PAGEANT —Michelle Tighman, Rome. Georgia - 1977Miss EAA

1st Runner-Up — Doreen Kevari. Bessemer,Michigan

2nd Runner-Up — Marsha Menzel. Ft. Laud-erdale, Florida

3rd Runner-Up — Linda Murklo. Chicago. Il-linois

MRS. EAA BEAUTY PAGEANT —Beverly Turner, Salt Lake City, Utah — 1977

Mrs. EAA1st Runner-Up — Connie Coin, Omaha. Ne-braska

2nd Runner-Up — Diane Rhynalds. Bealeton.Virginia

3rd Runner-Up — Aneta Bliss, Hot Springs,Arkansas

1977 EAA Air Museum FoundationSweepstakes

1946 J-3 CUB —John Clark. Gumee. Illinois

EAA MANUALS —Keith W. Wickett. Laurel. NebraskaCharles Goebel. Woodcliff Lake. New Jersey

EAA WARDROBE —Mark Schuman, Kohler, WisconsinGil Johnson, North Falmouth, MassachusettsHarold Steineke. Oshkosh, WisconsinJames E. Hestand. Lafayette, LouisianaH. H. Osborn. Jr.. Sarasota. Florida

EAA FLIGHT AND GARMENT BAGS —Elvin D Thiessen, Butterfield. MinnesotaHarold J Macone. Miami. FloridaR. M. Weed. Bridgman. MichiganClara Frailey. Valparaiso. IndianaJ. M. Farmer. Shreveport. Louisiana

ACRO SPORT OR PIXIE PLANS —Leroy D. Lynn. Centerville, GeorgiaMel Littletield. W. Palm Beach, FloridaKeith H. Leard, Wakefield. MassachusettsBruce M. Hearn, Melbourne. Vic., Australia3133

F. Rampo. Winneconne. WisconsinNorvel Grimett. Fullerton, CaliforniaFrank Goebel, Memphis, TennesseeB Michael Ciasek, Wilmington. DelawareLoren Dale Perry. Martinez. GeorgiaCharles E Norman. Zanesville, Ohio

FLIGHT SIMULATOR TIME (5 hours) —Robert R. Bethel. Ferguson, Missouri

(Donated by Littnan Ltd , Milwaukee. Wl)

1977 Pazmany Efficiency Contest1 ST PLACE —

Barry Sanders of Knoxville. Tennessee in hisBonanza 35, N3150V

2ND PLACE —Dick VanGrunsven, Beaverton. Oregon in hisRV-3. N17RV

3RD PLACE —Eric G lew, Agincourt, Ont., Canada in his Di-amant, CF-YQH

Service to EAA AwardsJoe Poklasny, Oshkosh. WisconsinDoris Barton, Elmhurst. IllinoisW. G. Richards. Dyer. IndianaBonnie Richards. Dyer. IndianaJanet Schuck. Vienna. VirginiaJennie Kraus, Neenah. WisconsinBob Puryear. Santa Cruz. CaliforniaBetty Loeb. Norfolk. VirginiaJack Wojhon, Oshkosh. WisconsinHenry Proescher. Virginia City. VirginiaEarl Grunska. Neenah. WisconsinJoe Mathias. Virginia City. VirginiaDavid Thomas. Grafton. WisconsinMargaret Demond. Whitmore Lake. MichiganO M. "Curly' Baker. Denver. ColoradoWilliam Cumberland. Woodbine. MarylandDave Carpenter. Winslow, WashingtonTommy Wofford, Weiner. ArkansasJim Barton, Elmhurst, Illinois

Edward Breiter. Idaho Falls. IdahoW. R. "Sonny" Mensing. Punta Gorda. FloridaWilliam Gregg. Miami. FloridaRandall Nelson, Winnetka. IllinoisJamos D Moss, Jr.. Winnetka. IllinoisWarren Heck. Belleville. Illinois

EAA Major Achievement AwardsChris Heintz, Richmond Hill. Ont.. CanadaVictor LeBon. Watervliet, MichiganVirginia Malzahn. Antigo. WisconsinGogi Goguillot, Richmond. B.C , CanadaCharles Heisermann, Kingsford, MichiganRobert Lovdahl, Monmouth. IllinoisWilliam Chana. San Diego. CaliforniaDon Barber, Corona, CaliforniaBob Brashear, Waco, TexasLloyd Toll. Hazen. Arkansas

1977 EAA President's AwardsRay Scholler, Random Lake. WisconsinHenry Proescher. Virginia City. VirginiaBob Gyllenswan. Rockford, IllinoisChet Wellman, Rockford. IllinoisDuffy Thompson. Lakeland. FloridaBill Henderson, Lakeland. FloridaRocky Sawyer, Lakeland. Florida

AWARDS PROGRAM CONTRIBUTORSEAA Chapter 4. Washington. DCEAA Chapter 50, Sandusky, OhioEAA Chapter 59. Waco. TexasEAA Chapter 64. Belleville. IllinoisEAA Chapter 85. Vancouver, BC.. CanadaEAA Chapter 132. South Bend. IndianaEAA Chapter 210. North Lima. Ohio

EAA Chapter 364, Oshawa. Ont . CanadaEAA Chapter 384, Brighton. MichiganEAA Chapter 394. Everett. WashingtonEAA Chapter 416. Mobile. AlabamaEAA Chapter 453, Cape Giradeau. MissouriEAA Chapter 486. Weedsport. New YorkWag-Aero. IncSteen Aero LabJohn and Jennie DykeSteve WittmanRutan Aircraft FactoryStolp Starduster CorpHollmann AircraftGerald BakengBensen Aircraft CoExperimental Aircraft AssociationAircraft Spruce and Specialty CoBouwens AerospaceMusk Valley Aircraft RebuildersWicks Aircraft CoRotorWay. Inc.UnivairJoe DurhamDzik FamilyMichael Seymour FamilyMechanix IllustratedDonald ZimmermanTurner Educational Development EnterprisesVan's AircraftNick D'ApuzzoZenair LTD.Barney Oldfield Aircraft CoBushby AircraftJohn ThorpMonnett Experimental Aircraft CoTeledyne Continental MotorsDesign Group of California

(Photo by Dick Stouffer)New FAA Administrator Langhorne Bond, right, pre-sents the Department of Transportation s DistinguishedService Award to round-the-world flyer, Don Taylor.

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MISS EAA BEAUTY PAGEANT —Michelle Tighman, Rome. Georgia - 1977Miss EAA

1st Runner-Up — Doreen Kevari. Bessemer,Michigan

2nd Runner-Up — Marsha Menzel. Ft. Laud-erdale, Florida

3rd Runner-Up — Linda Murklo. Chicago. Il-linois

MRS. EAA BEAUTY PAGEANT —Beverly Turner, Salt Lake City, Utah — 1977

Mrs. EAA1st Runner-Up — Connie Coin, Omaha. Ne-braska

2nd Runner-Up — Diane Rhynalds. Bealeton.Virginia

3rd Runner-Up — Aneta Bliss, Hot Springs,Arkansas

1977 EAA Air Museum FoundationSweepstakes

1946 J-3 CUB —John Clark. Gumee. Illinois

EAA MANUALS —Keith W. Wickett. Laurel. NebraskaCharles Goebel. Woodcliff Lake. New Jersey

EAA WARDROBE —Mark Schuman, Kohler, WisconsinGil Johnson, North Falmouth, MassachusettsHarold Steineke. Oshkosh, WisconsinJames E. Hestand. Lafayette, LouisianaH. H. Osborn. Jr.. Sarasota. Florida

EAA FLIGHT AND GARMENT BAGS —Elvin D Thiessen, Butterfield. MinnesotaHarold J Macone. Miami. FloridaR. M. Weed. Bridgman. MichiganClara Frailey. Valparaiso. IndianaJ. M. Farmer. Shreveport. Louisiana

ACRO SPORT OR PIXIE PLANS —Leroy D. Lynn. Centerville, GeorgiaMel Littletield. W. Palm Beach, FloridaKeith H. Leard, Wakefield. MassachusettsBruce M. Hearn, Melbourne. Vic., Australia3133

F. Rampo. Winneconne. WisconsinNorvel Grimett. Fullerton, CaliforniaFrank Goebel, Memphis, TennesseeB Michael Ciasek, Wilmington. DelawareLoren Dale Perry. Martinez. GeorgiaCharles E Norman. Zanesville, Ohio

FLIGHT SIMULATOR TIME (5 hours) —Robert R. Bethel. Ferguson, Missouri

(Donated by Littnan Ltd , Milwaukee. Wl)

1977 Pazmany Efficiency Contest1 ST PLACE —

Barry Sanders of Knoxville. Tennessee in hisBonanza 35, N3150V

2ND PLACE —Dick VanGrunsven, Beaverton. Oregon in hisRV-3. N17RV

3RD PLACE —Eric G lew, Agincourt, Ont., Canada in his Di-amant, CF-YQH

Service to EAA AwardsJoe Poklasny, Oshkosh. WisconsinDoris Barton, Elmhurst. IllinoisW. G. Richards. Dyer. IndianaBonnie Richards. Dyer. IndianaJanet Schuck. Vienna. VirginiaJennie Kraus, Neenah. WisconsinBob Puryear. Santa Cruz. CaliforniaBetty Loeb. Norfolk. VirginiaJack Wojhon, Oshkosh. WisconsinHenry Proescher. Virginia City. VirginiaEarl Grunska. Neenah. WisconsinJoe Mathias. Virginia City. VirginiaDavid Thomas. Grafton. WisconsinMargaret Demond. Whitmore Lake. MichiganO M. "Curly' Baker. Denver. ColoradoWilliam Cumberland. Woodbine. MarylandDave Carpenter. Winslow, WashingtonTommy Wofford, Weiner. ArkansasJim Barton, Elmhurst, Illinois

Edward Breiter. Idaho Falls. IdahoW. R. "Sonny" Mensing. Punta Gorda. FloridaWilliam Gregg. Miami. FloridaRandall Nelson, Winnetka. IllinoisJamos D Moss, Jr.. Winnetka. IllinoisWarren Heck. Belleville. Illinois

EAA Major Achievement AwardsChris Heintz, Richmond Hill. Ont.. CanadaVictor LeBon. Watervliet, MichiganVirginia Malzahn. Antigo. WisconsinGogi Goguillot, Richmond. B.C , CanadaCharles Heisermann, Kingsford, MichiganRobert Lovdahl, Monmouth. IllinoisWilliam Chana. San Diego. CaliforniaDon Barber, Corona, CaliforniaBob Brashear, Waco, TexasLloyd Toll. Hazen. Arkansas

1977 EAA President's AwardsRay Scholler, Random Lake. WisconsinHenry Proescher. Virginia City. VirginiaBob Gyllenswan. Rockford, IllinoisChet Wellman, Rockford. IllinoisDuffy Thompson. Lakeland. FloridaBill Henderson, Lakeland. FloridaRocky Sawyer, Lakeland. Florida

AWARDS PROGRAM CONTRIBUTORSEAA Chapter 4. Washington. DCEAA Chapter 50, Sandusky, OhioEAA Chapter 59. Waco. TexasEAA Chapter 64. Belleville. IllinoisEAA Chapter 85. Vancouver, BC.. CanadaEAA Chapter 132. South Bend. IndianaEAA Chapter 210. North Lima. Ohio

EAA Chapter 364, Oshawa. Ont . CanadaEAA Chapter 384, Brighton. MichiganEAA Chapter 394. Everett. WashingtonEAA Chapter 416. Mobile. AlabamaEAA Chapter 453, Cape Giradeau. MissouriEAA Chapter 486. Weedsport. New YorkWag-Aero. IncSteen Aero LabJohn and Jennie DykeSteve WittmanRutan Aircraft FactoryStolp Starduster CorpHollmann AircraftGerald BakengBensen Aircraft CoExperimental Aircraft AssociationAircraft Spruce and Specialty CoBouwens AerospaceMusk Valley Aircraft RebuildersWicks Aircraft CoRotorWay. Inc.UnivairJoe DurhamDzik FamilyMichael Seymour FamilyMechanix IllustratedDonald ZimmermanTurner Educational Development EnterprisesVan's AircraftNick D'ApuzzoZenair LTD.Barney Oldfield Aircraft CoBushby AircraftJohn ThorpMonnett Experimental Aircraft CoTeledyne Continental MotorsDesign Group of California

(Photo by Dick Stouffer)New FAA Administrator Langhorne Bond, right, pre-sents the Department of Transportation s DistinguishedService Award to round-the-world flyer, Don Taylor.

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