South Eastern Regional Fly In

SERFI '98 Acting Chairman Buddy Moman awards
Dan Horton Best of Show Grand Champion.



Airplane builders and those who love Aviation gathered October 9-11 1998 at Middleton Field, the Evergreen, Alabama airport for the annual Southeast Regional Fly-in (SERFI.) Attractions included an aircraft show, Fly-Market, educational seminars and a Classic Car show. There was an aerobatics demonstration on Saturday afternoon and the weekend culminated with the awards banquet Saturday night.

1998 SERFI Champions

Best of Show

Grand Champion: Dan Horton - Wetumpka, AL - Canuck Replica (N22EB)
Reserve: David & Syd Rothenanger - Carmel, IN - T34 (N134DR)

Outstanding Workmanship
Lonnie Lynn - Jesup, GA - 7AC CHAMP (N8332O)
Claude Reese - Greenwood, FL - Glasair Super II 8 (N904RJ)
William Champion - Douglasville, GA - Glastar

Antique
Grand Champion: Joseph Grice - Irvington, AL - Stearman (N6143N)
Reserve: Jimmy Stiles - Cartersville, GA - Stearman (N2JS)

Classic
Grand Champion: Darrell James - Niceville, FL - Navion (N4991K)
Reserve: Jimmy Stiles - Cartersville, GA - Stinson 108 (N9444K)

Custom Classic
Grand Champion: Frank Sperandeo - Fayetteville, AR - Piper Pacer (N3383A)
Reserve: James Kelley - Wetumpka, AL - Navion (N5372)

Contemporary
Grand Champion: Larry Moore - Panama City, FL - Aviat Husky (N64AM)
Reserve: Robert & Doug Vada - Fort Walton Beach, FL - Extra 3006 (N45S)

Custom-Built Composite
Grand Champion: Doug Johnson - Jacksonville, FL - Lancair 4P (N854DM)
Reserve: Howard Hinkelmann - Grand Bay, AL - Pulsar XP (N450XP)

Custom-Built Metal
Grand Champion: Jim & Karen Smith - Wichita, KS - RV-6 (N2958S)
Reserve: Bill Glattli - Boynton Beach, FL - RV-6 (N51WG)

Custom-Built Wood
Grand Champion: Wayne Chamberlin - Ozark, AL - Team Minimax (N8637L)

Custom-Built, Tube & Fabric
Grand Champion: Kelly Gibson - Summerville, GA - Kitfox (N246DR)
Reserve: John Byrd - Delray Beach, FL - V6 STOL (N488C)

Ultralight
Grand Champion: Chester Watson - McDavid, FL - Powered Parachute
Reserve: William Hinkelmann - Frog

Warbird
Grand Champion: David & Syd Rothenanger - Carmel, IN - T34 (N134DR)
Reserve: Jimmy Stiles - Cartersville, GA - Stearman (N51902)

Light Plane
Grand Champion: Dan Horton - Wetumpka, AL - Canuck Replica (N22EB)
Reserve: Gene Fisher - City, ST - Titan Tornado (N969DX)



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