Neil A. Armstrong Aviation Heritage Trophy

Grand Champion

Lockheed P-38F

Owned by: J. Roy Shoffner of Middlesboro, Kentucky

The Lockheed P-38F was considered the most authentic and historically accurate aircraft. The aircraft was aptly named "Glacier Girl" after its recovery from inside 268 feet of glacier in Greenland in 1992. The recovery mission took more than 14 weeks to complete. It took more than ten years to restore Glacier Girl, which utilized nearly 80% of the original parts, to airworthy condition. Glacier Girl is unique, as the only P-38 recovered out of six P-38s, along with two B-17 Flying Fortress bombers, which still remain within the Greenland glacier. The aircraft is part of "The Lost Squadron" of 1942, which was forced to crash land on an ice cap during an Artic blizzard - known as the largest forced landing in history.

Paul E. Garber Trophy

Classic Aircraft

Lockheed Electra 12A

Owned by: Kent and Sandy Blankenburg of Groveland, California

Orville and Wilbur Wright Trophy

Antique Aircraft

KR-21 Challenger

Owned by: Jack G. Tiffany, Vi Blowers and Dr. Herbert Ware of Spring Valley, Ohio

Henry "Hap" Arnold Trophy

Military Aircraft

North American P-51D Mustang

Owned by: Ken Wagnon, Wichita, Kansas

Robert Arnold, the grandson of Hap Arnold, presented the Henry "Hap" Arnold Trophy for the warbird category to Mike VadeBonCoeur, the pilot of "Cripes A'Mighty", a North American P-51D Mustang, on behalf of the owner - Ken Wagnon, Wichita, Kansas.

National Aviation Hall of Fame

People's Choice

Lockheed P-38F

Owned by: J. Roy Shoffner of Middlesboro, Kentucky

Glacier Girl also won the People's Choice award, top choice of the public in attendance at the 2003 Dayton Air Show.