Large Aircraft Category Added To The 2010 National Aviation
Heritage Invitational
Due to the ever increasing interest of aircraft owners and
restorers, and the popularity of the National Aviation Heritage
Invitational, 2010 will mark the first year for the Large Aircraft
Category. Open to both civil and military aircraft 45 years old or
older with wing spans of 45 feet or more, these aircraft can be
single or multi-engine aircraft and must be restored to airworthy
condition.
The new category, sponsored by Air Transport World would apply
to aircraft such as the Douglas DC-3, Grumman Albatross, B-25
Mitchell, Lockheed Harpoon, Douglas Invader A-26, Grumman Avenger
TBF, Grumman TigerCat F7F and the Douglas Skyraider.
Bill Freeman, Publisher of Air Transport World stated, "ATW is
proud to be the sponsor of this new very important category and
first time award. This category will add another dimension to
the Invitational."
Prospective entries for this category must act quickly as we are
limited to only seven aircraft in this new category for
display.
The National Aviation Heritage Invitational is held in
conjunction with the Reno National Championship Air Races in Reno,
Nevada on September 15 - 19, 2010. A panel of judges reviews
participating aircraft against standard criteria developed by the
Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum that
includes authenticity, quality of workmanship, attention to detail
and technical merit.
The Large Aircraft category joins the - Antique, Classic and
Warbird, categories. Aircraft owners and restorers from all
categories compete for the acclaimed Rolls-Royce Aviation Heritage
Trophy. The trophy resides at the Smithsonian Institution's
National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near
Washington Dulles Airport in Virginia where the winning aircraft
owner's name and the name of the restoration facility is engraved
on a plaque placed on the trophy. The winner of each category and
the overall winner are presented with keeper trophies.
DC-3 File Photo
In addition, the People's Choice trophy, sponsored by the
National Aviation Hall of Fame, is awarded to the owner of the
aircraft receiving the largest number of votes cast by the event
attendees.
Rolls-Royce and its partners, the National Aviation Hall of Fame
and the Reno Air Racing Foundation, sponsor the Invitational. The
National Aviation Heritage Invitational is also supported by the
Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum, the
General Aviation Manufacturer's Association (GAMA), Air Transport
World, Air and Space Smithsonian magazine, Airmail Greetings,
Super98, Perform Air, the Perich Group and LiveAirShowTV.
Applications for entry in the 12th annual Invitational must be
submitted online no later than August 20, 2010. Each aircraft
may only be entered in one category, which must be declared on the
application form. No more than 40 aircraft will be
selected.