Copperstate's Media
Relations Manager, Beth Gallob, just sent us this year's award list
and we're pleased to share it with you. Congrats to all those who
took home some hardware...
Results of the 2003 COPPERSTATE Awards:
Grand Champion
Patrick & Carol Fagan, Pear Blossom, CO, Bear Hawk
Reserve Grand Champion
John Huff, Pagosa Springs, CO, RV8
Custom Built Metal
1st Place: John Huff, Pagosa Springs, CO, RV8
2nd Place: Bill Turner, Marengo, IL, RV4
Custom Built Wood
1st Place: Charles Reeves, Jr., Tucson, AZ, KR2
Custom Built Tube and Fabric
1st Place: Patrick & Carol Fagan, Pear Blossom, CO, Bear
Hawk
2nd Place: Mike Still, Murphy Spirit
Custom Built Composite
1st Place: Bill Hawley, Salt Lake City, UT, Velocity
2nd Place: Myron Henkins, Happy Jack, AZ, Glass Tak
Custom Built Replica
1st Place: Jim Thorne, Nieuport
Classic
1st Place: Lee & Carol Jones, Eagle River, Alaska,
Beechcraft D18S
2nd Place: Bob Gutteridge, Santa Rosa, CA, Champ 7FC
Contemporary
1st Place: Don & Michelle Downin, Mesa, AZ, Piper 140
2nd Place: Ralph Navar, Anthony, NM, Cessna 182 (1959)
Best Antique
Jim Stewart, Phoenix, AZ, Stearman
Best Military
Tom Johnson, Phoenix, AZ, Yak 52
Best Rotor Craft
Jim Wurth, Wickenburg, AZ, Hughes 500C (1969)
Spirit Award, Arizona
John "Spike" Cook, EAA Chapter 538
Vernon Peckham, Ultralight Commentator
Ultralight Awards
Grand
Champion: Ron Liberty, Challenger
Champion Fixed Wing, Amateur Built: Mike Mueller,
Challenger II
Champion Fixed Wing, Commercial Built: Joy Mosely,
Avid Champion
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