Chapter Awards
Awards complied from available listings of competitors flying for Chapter 26. It is not a complete record.
2021
Southwest Regional Championships
Second Place, Advanced – Michael Hartenstine
Borrego Hammerhead Roundup
Second Place, Intermediate – Susan Bell
Coalinga G Fest
Second Place, Advanced – Michael Hartenstine
Corvallis Corkscrew
First Place, Sportsman – Lloyd Massey
Redlands Aerobatic Cup
Third Place, Sportsman – Lloyd Massey
First Place, Advanced – Michael Hartenstine
Third Place, Advanced – Barrett Hines
ACA Medal – Lloyd Massey
Southern California Classic
Second Place, Advanced – Michael Hartenstine
2020
Foxy Figures
Second Place, Advanced – Barrett Hines
Second Place, Intermediate – Michael Hartenstine
Third Place, Intermediate – Susan Bell
Second Place, Sportsman – Lloyd Massey
First Place, Primary – Shanna Crawford
Second Place, Primary – Cindy Santoso
Grassroots Medal – Shanna Crawford
Borrego Akrofest
Third Place, Advanced – Barrett Hines
First Place, Intermediate – Michael Hartenstine
Second Place, Intermediate– Susan Bell
Grassroots Medal – Lloyd Massey
Highest Scoring Chapter
2019
Southwest Regional Championships
Third Place, Intermediate – Susan Bell
Third Place, Advanced – Barrett Hines
Northwest Regional Championships
Third Place, Intermediate – Susan Bell
Coalinga Western Showdown
Third Place, Primary – Eric A.
Apple Turnover
First Place, Intermediate – Susan Bell
Borrego Akrofest
Second Place, Intermediate – Susan Bell
US West Open Championships
Third Place, Sportsman – Eric A.
Highest Scoring First-Time Sportsman – Eric A.
First Place, Intermediate – Susan Bell
Second Place, Advanced – Barrett Hines
Foxy Figures
Second Place, Sportsman – Eric A.
First Place, Intermediate – Susan Bell
Second Place, Advanced – Barrett Hines
2018
U.S. National Sportsman Aerobatic Champion
Susan Bell
Southwest Regional Championships
First Place, Sportsman – Susan Bell
First Place, Intermediate – Stephen De La Cruz
Northwest Regional Championships
First Place, Sportsman – Susan Bell
Hammerhead Roundup
Second Place, Sportsman – Susan Bell
Duel in the Desert
First Place, Sportsman – Susan Bell
Coalinga Western Showdown
First Place, Sportsman – Susan Bell
Corvallis Corkscrew
First Place, Sportsman – Susan Bell
Can-Am Championship
First Place, Sportsman – Susan Bell
Borrego Akrofest
First Place, Sportsman – Susan Bell
First Place, Intermediate – Stephen De La Cruz
Tequila Cup
First Place, Sportsman – Susan Bell
First Place, Intermediate – Stephen De La Cruz
Third Place, Intermediate – Barrett Hines
Highest Scoring Chapter
Foxy Figures
First Place, Primary – Brian Pham
Second Place, Primary – Lloyd Massey
First Place, Sportsman – Susan Bell
First Place, Intermediate – Stephen De La Cruz
Highest Scoring Chapter
2017
Tequila Cup
First Place, Intermediate – Stephen De La Cruz
Duel in the Desert
Second Place, Unlimited – Michael Hartenstine
2016
U.S. Unlimited Team -Qualified
Tim Just
Southwest Regional Championships
Second Place, Primary – Susan Bell
Second Place, Intermediate – Stephen De La Cruz
First Place, Advanced – Michael Hartenstine
Hammerhead Roundup
First Place, Advanced – Michael Hartenstine
Happiness is Delano
Third Place, Primary – Loren Marburg
First Place, Intermediate – Stephen De La Cruz
Third Place, Intermediate – John De Gennaro
First Place, Advanced – Michael Hartenstine
First Place, Unlimited – Tim Just
Duel in the Desert
First Place, Intermediate – Stephen De La Cruz
First Place, Advanced – Michael Hartenstine
Third Place, Advanced – Margo Chase
Borrego Akrofest
Third Place, Intermediate – Stephen De La Cruz
Tequila Cup
First Place, Primary – Susan Bell
First Place, Intermediate – Stephen De La Cruz
Third Place, Advanced – Kathleen Howell
2015
Southwest Regional Championships
First Place, Primary – Patrick Daly
Second Place, Intermediate – Stephen De La Cruz
First Place, Advanced – Michael Hartenstine
Borrego Hammerhead Roundup
First Place, Intermediate – Stephen De La Cruz
First Place, Advanced – Michael Hartenstine
Duel in the Desert
Second Place, Primary – Patrick Daly
First Place, Intermediate – Stephen De La Cruz
Second Place, Advanced – Michael Hartenstine
Happiness is Delano
First Place, Advanced – Michael Hartenstine
First Place, Unlimited – Malcolm Pond
Borrego Akrofest
Second Place, Intermediate – Stephen De La Cruz
First Place, Unlimited – Malcolm Pond
2014
U.S. Unlimited Team
Tim Just
Southwest Regional Championships
Second Place, Advanced – Michael Hartenstine
Third Place, Advanced – Margo Chase
First Place, Unlimited – Tim Just
Second Place, Unlimited – Malcolm Pond
San Diego Hammerheads Roundup
Second Place, Advanced – Michael Hartenstine
First Place, Unlimited – Tim Just
Duel in the Desert
Third Place, Sportsman – Graham Gitlin
First Place, Advanced – Michael Hartenstine
Second Place, Advanced – Margo Chase
First Place, Unlimited – Tim Just
Second Place, Unlimited – Patrick Dugan
First Place, Four Minute Free – Tim Just
Second Place, Four Minute Free – Patrick Dugan
Happiness is Delano
Third Place, Sportsman – Graham Gitlin
Second Place, Intermediate – Stephen De La Cruz
Second Place, Advanced – Michael Hartenstine
First Place, Unlimited – Tim Just
Third Place, Unlimited – Malcolm Pond
Highest Scoring Chapter
2013
U.S. Advanced Team Qualified
John Howell
Michael Hartenstine
Southwest Regional Championships
First Place, Advanced – John Howell
First Place, Unlimited – Malcolm Pond
Borrego Hammerhead Roundup
Second Place, Sportsman – Barrett Hines
First Place, Advanced – John Howell
First Place, Unlimited – Tim Just
Duel in the Desert
First Place, Advanced – John Howell
Third Place, Advanced – Michael Hartenstine
First Place, Unlimited – Tim Just
Northern California Aerobatic Contest
First Place, Advanced – John Howell
Third Place, Advanced – Michael Hartenstine
First Place, Unlimited – Malcolm Pond
Apple Cup
First Place, Advanced – John Howell
Third Place, Advanced – Kathleen Howell
Beaver State Regional
First Place, Advanced – Kathleen Howell
Second Place, Advanced – John Howell
Happiness is Delano
Second Place, Sportsman – Matt Liknaitzky
First Place, Intermediate – Stephen De La Cruz
First Place, Advanced – Michael Hartenstine
Second Place, Unlimited – Malcolm Pond
Borrego Akrofest
First Place, Advanced – John Howell
First Place, Unlimited – Patrick Dugan
First Place, Four Minute Free – Patrick Dugan
Tequila Cup
Second Place, Advanced – John Howell
2012
Southwest Regional Championships
Third, Sportsman – Matt Liknaitzky
Second, Intermediate – Kathleen Howell
Second, Advanced – Michael Hartenstine
Third, Advanced – John Howell
First, Unlimited – Malcolm Pond
Second, Unlimited– Patrick Dugan
LA Gold Cup
First Place, Primary – Peter Pressnall
First Place, Sportsman – Sam Mason
Second Place, Advanced – Michael Hartenstine
First Place, Unlimited – Tim Just
Second Place, Unlimited – Malcolm Pond
Third Place, Unlimited – Patrick Dugan
First Place, Four Minute Free – Tim Just
Second Place, Four Minute Free – Patrick Dugan
Return of the Aerobatist
First Place, Sportsman – Matt Liknaitzky
First Place, Intermediate – Sam Mason
First Place, Advanced – Michael Hartenstine
Second Place, Advanced – John Howell
Second Place, Unlimited – Malcolm Pond
Happiness is Delano
First Place, Sportsman – Matt Liknaitzky
First Place, Intermediate – Kathleen Howell
Second Place, Intermediate – Stephen De La Cruz
First Place, Advanced – Michael Hartenstine
First Place, Unlimited – Tim Just
Second Place, Unlimited – Malcolm Pond
Third Place, Unlimited – Patrick Dugan
First Place, Four Minute Free – Patrick Dugan
Second Place, Four Minute Free – Tim Just
Highest Scoring Chapter
Borrego Akrofest
Second Place, Intermediate – Kathleen Howell
First Place, Advanced – John Howell
First Place, Unlimited – Malcolm Pond
Second Place, Unlimited – Patrick Dugan
First Place, Four Minute Free – Malcolm Pond
Second Place, Four Minute Free – Patrick Dugan
Tequila Cup
Third Place, Sportsman – Barrett Hines
First Place, Intermediate – Kathleen Howell
First Place, Advanced – John Howell
2011
Southwest Regional Championships
First, Sportsman – Stephen De La Cruz
Second, Sportsman – Austin Gunder
Third, Sportsman – Matt Liknaitzky
First, Intermediate – John Howell
Second, Intermediate – Kathleen Howell
First, Unlimited – Malcolm Pond
The Inland Empire Strikes Back
First Place, Primary – Tim Just
First Place, Sportsman – Stephen De La Cruz
LA Gold Cup
First Place, Sportsman – Stephen De La Cruz
Second Place, Sportsman – Matt Liknaitzky
Third Place, Sportsman – Austin Gunder
Second Place, Intermediate – John Howell
First Place, Unlimited – Tim Just
Second Place, Unlimited – Malcolm Pond
NorCal Cloud Dancer Hoedown
First Place, Primary – Michelle Kole
First Place, Sportsman – Austin Gunder
Third Place, Sportsman – Matt Liknaitzky
First Place, Intermediate – Kathleen Howell
Third Place, Intermediate – Nobuki Igarashi
First Place, Unlimited – Tim Just
Second Place, Unlimited – Malcolm Pond
Highest Scoring Chapter
Happiness is Delano
First Place, Sportsman – Austin Gunder
First Place, Intermediate – John Howell
Second Place, Intermediate – Dan Franscioni
Third Place, Intermediate – Kathleen Howell
Second Place, Advanced – Michael Haag
First Place, Unlimited – Malcolm Pond
Highest Scoring Chapter
Borrego Akrofest
Second Place, Sportsman – Stephen De La Cruz
Third Place, Sportsman – Matt Liknaitzky
Second Place, Intermediate – John Howell
Third Place, Intermediate – Kathleen Howell
Tequila Cup
First Place, Sportsman – Matt Liknaitzky
First Place, Intermediate – John Howell
Second Place, Intermediate – Kathleen Howell
Third Place, Unlimited – Malcolm Pond
Highest Scoring Chapter
2010
U.S. Unlimited Team
Tim Just
Southwest Regional Championships
First, Sportsman – Kathleen Howell
First, Intermediate – Margo Chase
Second, Intermediate– John Howell
First, Advanced – Malcolm Pond
Third, Advanced – Thomas Franscioni
Third, Unlimited – Tim Just
First, Four Minute Free – Tim Just
Second, Four Minute Free – Patrick Dugan
Northwest Regional Championships
First, Sportsman – Kathleen Howell
Third, Intermediate – John Howell
Borrego Hammerhead Roundup
First Place, Sportsman – Kathleen Howell
Third Place, Intermediate – Margo Chase
Second Place, Unlimited – Tim Just
Second Place, Four Minute Free – Tim Just
Third Place, Four Minute Free – Patrick Dugan
LA Gold Cup
First Place, Intermediate – Jason McDermott
Third Place, Intermediate – Margo Chase
Third Place, Advanced – Thomas Franscioni
First Place, Unlimited – Tim Just
First Place, Four Minute Free – Tim Just
Second Place, Four Minute Free – Patrick Dugan
Highest Scoring Chapter
Northern California Supreme Box Ballet
Second Place, Sportsman – Kathleen Howell
First Place, Intermediate – Stephen De La Cruz
Third Place, Intermediate – Dan Franscioni
First Place, Advanced – Malcolm Pond
Third Place, Unlimited – Patrick Dugan
First Place, Four Minute Free – Patrick Dugan
Happiness is Delano
First Place, Sportsman – Kathleen Howell
First Place, Intermediate – Margo Chase
Third Place, Intermediate – John Howell
First Place, Advanced – Malcolm Pond
Second Place, Advanced – Thomas Franscioni
Second Place, Unlimited –Tim Just
Borrego Springs
First Place, Intermediate – John Howell
Second Place, Intermediate – Margo Chase
First Place, Advanced – Thomas Franscioni
First Place, Unlimited – Tim Just
Third Place, Unlimited – Patrick Dugan
First Place, Four Minute Free – Tim Just
Second Place, Four Minute Free – Patrick Dugan
Tequila Cup
First Place, Intermediate – John Howell
First Place, Advanced – Malcolm Pond
Highest Scoring Chapter
2009
U.S. National Aerobatic Championships
Third Place, Sportsman – Jason McDermott
Chapter Trophy
Southwest Regional Championships
Second, Sportsman – John Howell
Third, Sportsman – Dan Franscioni
Second, Intermediate – Michael Hartenstine
Third, Unlimited – Tim Just
Northwest Regional Championships
Second, Sportsman – Dan Franscioni
LA Gold Cup
First Place, Sportsman – John Howell
Second Place, Sportsman – Jason McDermott
First Place, Unlimited – Tim Just
Highest Scoring Chapter
Northern California Gleaming the Box
First Place, Sportsman – John Howell
Second Place, Intermediate – Patrick Dugan
Highest Scoring Chapter
Apple Cup
First Place, Sportsman – Jason McDermott
Second Place, Sportsman – Kevin Eldredge
Highest Scoring Chapter
Beaver State Regional
First Place, Sportsman – John Howell
Second Place, Sportsman – Dan Franscioni
Highest Scoring Chapter
Happiness is Delano
First Place, Sportsman – John Howell
Third Place, Sportsman – Jason McDermott
Second Place, Intermediate – Michael Hartenstine
Third Place, Advanced – Thomas Franscioni
First Place, Unlimited – Tim Just
Highest Scoring Chapter
Borrego Springs
Highest Scoring Chapter
Tequila Cup
First Place, Unlimited – Tim Just
Second Place, Unlimited – Patrick Dugan
Highest Scoring Chapter
2008
Borrego Minifest
First Place, Sportsman – Stephen De La Cruz
Paso Robles
First Place, Primary – Kathleen Howell
First Place, Sportsman – Stephen De La Cruz
2007
Southwest Regional Championships
Second Place, Advanced – Tim Just
LA Gold Cup
First Place, Advanced – Tim Just
Copperstate
First Place, Advanced – Tim Just
Aerobatic Supremacifest
Third Place, Intermediate – Thomas Franscioni
First Place, Advanced – Tim Just
Happiness is Delano
Second Place, Unlimited – Doug Jardine
2006
Los Angeles Gold Cup
First Place, Intermediate – Bob Blackwood
Second Place, Unlimited – Doug Jardine
First Place, Four Minute Free – Doug Jardine
Northern California Aerobatic Contest
Third Place, Intermediate – Bob Blackwood
Third Place, Advanced – Tim Just
Marta Bohn-Meyer Memorial
Third Place, Sportsman – Thomas Franscioni
First Place, Intermediate – Bob Blackwood
Third Place, Unlimited – Doug Jardine
2005
Los Angeles Gold Cup
Third Place, Unlimited – Bob Meyer
Northern California Aerobatic Challenge
Second Place, Intermediate – Bob Blackwood
Third Place, Advanced– Tim Just
First Place, Unlimited – Bob Meyer
Second Place, Unlimited – Marta Meyer
Happiness is Delano
Second Place, Intermediate – Bob Blackwood
First Place, Unlimited – Marta Meyer
Second Place, Unlimited – Bob Meyer
Borrego Akrofest
Second Place, Intermediate – Bob Blackwood
2004
30th Annual Gold Cup
First Place, Intermediate – Bob Blackwood
Second Place, Unlimited – Bob Meyer
Paso Robles
First Place, Unlimited – Bob Meyer
Delano 30th Anniversary
Third Place, Sportsman – David Platt
First Place, Intermediate – Eric Tucker
First Place, Unlimited – Marta Meyer
Second Place, Unlimited – Bob Meyer
Borrego Akrofest
First Place, Intermediate – Bob Blackwood
Third Place, Advanced– Tim Just
2003
Los Angeles Gold Cup
Third Place, Intermediate – Bob Blackwood
Third Place, Unlimited – Bob Meyer
Northern California Aerobatic Challenge
First Place, Intermediate – Tom Applegate
Second Place, Unlimited – Bob Meyer
Third Place, Unlimited – Marta Meyer
Happiness is Delano
First Place, Intermediate – Bob Blackwood
First Place, Unlimited – Marta Meyer
Second Place, Unlimited – Bob Meyer
2002
Northern California Aerobatic Challenge
Third Place, Advanced – David Ellison
First Place, Unlimited – Bob Meyer
Happiness is Delano
Third Place, Unlimited – Bob Meyer
2001
Happiness is Delano
Second Place, Intermediate – Nick Nilmeyer
First Place, Advanced– Jim Abraham
Second Place, Unlimited – Bob Meyer
2000
Paso Robles
Second Place, Advanced – Vicki Cruse
Second Place, Unlimited – Marta Meyer
Third Place, Unlimited – Bob Meyer
Happiness is Delano
Second Place, Sportsman– Tom Applegate
First Place, Intermediate – Bob Blackwood
1999
Happiness is Delano
First Place, Intermediate – Harry Haas
First Place, Advanced – Maynard Smith
Borrego Akrofest
Second Place, Intermediate – Kevin Raymond
1998
Paso Robles
Second Place, Primary – Eric Shilling
First Place, Advanced – Norm DeWitt
Third Place, Unlimited – Fred Bower
Borrego Akrofest
Second Place, Advanced – Norm DeWitt
LA Gold Cup
Third Place, Sportsman– Eric Shilling
Second Place, Intermediate – Harry Haas
First Place, Unlimited – Fred Bower
1997
Paso Robles
First Place, Intermediate – Maynard Smith
Third Place, Intermediate – Harry Haas
First Place, Advanced– Doug Jardine
Happiness is Delano
Second Place, Sportsman – Jim Peeples
First Place, Intermediate – Harry Haas
Second Place, Intermediate – Bob Craven
First Place, Advanced – Fred Bower
Second Place, Advanced– Doug Jardine
Third Place, Unlimited – David Eblovi
Willows
Third Place, Intermediate – Harry Haas
First Place, Advanced – Bob Blackwood
Third Place, Unlimited – David Eblovi
Four Minute Free – David Eblovi
Los Angeles Gold Cup
First Place, Sportsman– Eric Shilling
1996
Los Angeles Gold Cup
First Place, Intermediate – Philip Rothwell
Second Place, Advanced– Julie Sandman
Willows
Third Place, Advanced – Bob Blackwood
First Place, Unlimited – Bob Meyer
Second Place, Unlimited – Marta Meyer
Paso Robles
First Place, Unlimited – Bob Meyer
Third Place, Unlimited – Marta Meyer
Borrego Akrofest
Second Place, Advanced– Philip Rothwell
Third Place, Advanced– Julie Sandman
First Place, Unlimited – Mike Mangold
Tequila Cup
Second Place, Sportsman – Gary Watson
1995
Mike Anderson Memorial – Delano
Second Place, Sportsman – John Podolak
Second Place, Intermediate – Fred Bower
Third Place, Intermediate – Philip Bower
Third Place, Advanced – Wes Selvidge
First Place, Unlimited – Bob Meyer
Second Place, Unlimited – Marta Meyer
Paso Robles
Second Place, Basic – Steven Huth
First Place, Sportsman – Mike Quatacker
First Place, Unlimited – Bob Meyer
Tequila Cup
Third Place, Unlimited – Mike Mangold
1994
Happiness is Delano
Third Place, Sportsman – Arno Bevington
Second Place, Intermediate – Alyson Behr
Third Place, Intermediate – Julie Sandman
Second Place, Advanced– Doug Jardine
Second Place, Unlimited – Bob Meyer
Far Western Willows
First Place, Intermediate – Julie Sandman
Second Place, Advanced– Mike Mangold
Bob Herendeen Memorial – Taft
First Place, Advanced– Doug Jardine
Second Place, Unlimited – Bob Meyer
Third Place, Unlimited – Marta Meyer
Borrego Akrofest
Second Place, Advanced – Mark Sundermeyer
Second Place, Unlimited – Rocky Hill
1993
U.S. National Advanced Aerobatic Champion
Marta Meyer
1990
U.S. National Aerobatic Champion
Pete Anderson
1983
U.S. National Advanced Aerobatic Champion
Lonnie English
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Poster Gallery
Chapter 26 member and renowned graphic designer Margo Chase lost her life during a practice flight. We created a gallery of her beautiful aerobatic posters as a memorial of her passion for the sport.