Pitts Aerobatic Trophies - Retired Trophies

    Origin
    These awards were conceived by Carl F. Bury and donated by Aviat Aircaft of Afton, Wyoming. Four trophies exist.

    Criteria 
    Awarded to the first place winners of the Sportsman, Intermediate, Advanced, and Unlimited categories at the IAC Championships.

    Procedures
    First place winners of the categories are awarded normal contest trophies. The names of the winners are later engraved on the master trophies which are kept at the IAC Pavilion in Oshkosh.

    Presentation
    Normal contest trophies are presented to the winners. No plaque is given the recipients. The master trophies remain on display at the IAC Pavilion in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

    PITTS AEROBATICS TROPHIES - CHRONOLOGY OF RECIPIENT

    KEY: (S) Sportsman    (I) Intermediate     (A) Advanced    (U) Unlimited

    1977
    Donn Crotchett (S)
    Ken Larson (I)
    Peter McManus (A)
    Henry Haigh (U)

    1985 
    Ole Olsen (S)
    Phil Sisson (I)
    Perry Rhoads (A)
    Henry Haigh (U)

    1993
    Robert Krauter (S)
    Gerry Molidor (I)
    Dick Blatter (A)
    Patty Wagstaff (U)

    1978
    Cab Utley (S)
    John Helton (I)
    Jerry Spear (A)
    Lew Shattuck (U)

    1986
    Giles Henderson (S)
    Randy Henderson (I)
    Robert Armstrong (A)
    Mike Stauter (U)

    1994 
    Sportsman not flown
    Fred DeLacerda (I)
    Matt Morrissey (A)
    Matt Chapman (U)

    1979 
    Wayne Reicher (S)
    Norman Way (I)
    Gene Beggs (A)
    Kermit Weeks (U)

    1987
    Giles Henderson (S)
    Gerry Zimmerman (I)
    Robert Armstrong (A)
    Harold Chappell (U)

    1995
    Russell Sheets (S)
    Chris Panzl (I)
    Gerry Molidor (A)
    Phillip Knight (U)

    1980
    Mike Sharp (S)
    Adrienne Applegarth (I)
    John Morrissey (A)
    Keith Allan (U)

    1988
    Charles Seiferd (S)
    Glen Fleischer (I)
    Jerry Spear (A)
    Earle Andrews (U)

    1996
    Rick Martinez (S)
    Dave Lammers (I)
    Chris Panzl (A)
    Eric Haagenson (U)

    1981
    Skip Prest (S)
    Charlie Larkey (I)
    Dennis Sawyer (A)
    Henry Haigh (U)

    1989
    Bob Schlamer (S)
    Bill Finagin (I)
    Tom Adams (A)
    Mike Anderson (U)

    1997 
    Mike Vaughan (S)
    Miles Merritt (I)
    Matt Morrissey (A)
    Kirby Chambliss (U)

    1982 
    Russ Mayberry (S)
    Mike Sharp (I)
    Jack Steinfeldt (A)
    Jim Rossi (U)

    1990
    Larry Warren (S)
    Bill Finagin (I)
    Tom Adams (A)
    Rick Massegee (U)

    1998
    Mike Vaughan (S)
    Rick Martinez (I)
    Bradford Lang (A)
    Robert Armstrong (U)

    1983
    Giles Henderson (S)
    Robert Armstrong (I)
    Peter Anderson (A)
    Henry Haigh (U)

    1991
    Gerry Molidor (S)
    Clyde Cable (I)
    Tom Adams (A)
    Pete Anderson (U)

    1999 
    Darrel Massman (S)
    Clyde Cable (I)
    Bubba Vidrine (A)
    David Martin (U)

    1984
    Phil Sisson (S)
    Buck Carroll (I)
    John Morrissey (A)
    Clint McHenry (U)

    1992
    Jan Jones (S)
    Larry Warren (I)
    John Morrissey (A)
    Linda Meyers (U)

    2000
    Bob Sweginnis (S)
    Vicki Cruse (I)
    Norm DeWitt (A)
    Tom Wade (U)

 

   

     
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