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Special Medallions Gold, silver and bronze medallions are awarded to first, second, and third place winners of each category of flight at the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships. |
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U.S. National Aerobatic Championships Category Winners First, second and third place winners of each category - Sportsman, Intermediate, Advanced and Unlimited - since 1968. details |
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Mike Murphy Cup This trophy is awarded to the Winner of the powered Unlimited category at the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships who then becomes the reigning U. S. National Aerobatic Champion. The Mike Murphy Cup was conceived and donated by Mike Murphy of Ohio. Mr. Murphy was an aerobatic pioneer and a leader in international aerobatics for many years. The trophy is given each year to the U. S. National Aerobatic Champion as he wished to honor that pilot. details |
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Betty Skelton Trophy Presented to the top-placing woman in the powered Unlimited category at the U. S. National Aerobatic Championships. The trophy was conceived and donated by Mrs. Betty Skelton Frankman, Former Feminine International Aerobatic Champion and pilot of the famous Pitts "Little Stinker". Her aircraft is in the collection of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. Betty helped popularize this superb aerobatic aircraft. details |
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Bob Schnuerle Trophy Presented to the winner of the Four Minute Free Program at the U. S. National Aerobatic Championships annually. The trophy was conceived and donated by Mrs. Florence Schnuerle, Bob's mother. Bob was a pilot on the 1970 U. S. Aerobatic Team, coached the Team in 1972, and lost his life in an accident in a Pitts Special in September 1973, practicing for the U. S. Nationals. He was extremely popular with his fellow pilots. One of his favorite programs was the Four Minute Free. details |
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The Goodrich Trophy The trophy was conceived and donated by B.F. Goodrich Aerospace in 1996. The trophy was first awarded in 1997. The trophy is presented to the highest scoring Unlimited non-U.S. citizen at the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships. details |
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Fred Leidig Trophy Presented to the winner of the Intermediate category at the U. S. National Aerobatic Championships. Conceived and donated by Robert H. Wagstaff of Anchorage, Alaska and presented on behalf of the Southern Arizona Aerobatic Club, IAC Chapter 62. details |
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MT Propeller Trophy Gerd Muehlbauer, IAC member and owner of MT Propeller Entwicklung GmbH conceived the idea for presenting a trophy to the winner of the Advanced category at the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships. details |
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Old Buzzard Award Presented to the top scoring competitor who is 65 years or older and completed all flights in any category at the U.S. Nationals. details |
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Chapter Trophy Awarded the Chapter whose top three (3) members, regardless of category, achieve the highest average score, in terms of percentage of points possible. details |
