AI 2022 Chicago Contest Results

During Airliners International™ we hold several contests. The winners in each of the categories are announced at the Saturday evening banquet, where we also hold our always-popular Trivia and Name the Plane contests.

Entries in the Postcards, Photography, and Model-Building contests are accepted until Saturday morning.

The winners in each contest are listed below. Click on/open each image to view it larger.

Perhaps you’ll consider entering a contest in Dallas/Ft. Worth at Airliners International™ 2023?

TRIVIA CONTEST

1st Place – Michael Adkins

2nd Place – Marvin Goldman

3rd Place – Rick Neyland

Rubber Ducky Award (Tie) – Sandie Black and Luis Indacochea

NAME THE PLANE CONTEST

1st Place – Cameron J. McClung (13/15)

2nd Place – Jeff Jarvis (12/15 and tie-breaker winner)

3rd Place – Scott O’Leary (12/15)

Better Luck Next Time – Barbara McKean (0 correct)

POSTCARD CONTEST

The winner of this year’s postcard contest was Hamish Talford. His entry of “Classic Curt Teich Chromes” was beautiful and comprehensive. Congratulations, Hamish!

PHOTO CONTEST

Best of Show & People’s Choice Award: Stephen Griffin

Aerial Print

1^st Place: Ken Miller

2^nd Place: Carl Robinson

3^rd Place: Carl Robinson

Air Print

1^st Place: Ben Wang

2^nd Place: Ben Wang

3^rd Place: Stephen Griffin

Ground Print

1^st Place: Brandon Lukas

2^nd Place: Mike Chew

3^rd Place: Ben Wang

MODEL CONTEST

Judges’ Best of Show and the People’s Choice Award: Tom Kalina

Small Prop  

1^st Place: Tom Kalina – American Airlines L188 Electra

2^nd Place: Mark Hooper – United Express EMB 110

Small Jet

1^st Place: Ken Miller – PSA 727-200

Medium Jet

1^st Place: Steve Villasenior – Philadelphia Eagles A319

2^nd Place: Bob Venditti – Surinam Airways DC8-50

3^rd Place: Tom Kalina – American Airlines 707-120

Large Jet Split

1^st Place: Rick Neyland – Continental DC9-14

2^nd Place: Andrew Stiffler- National DC10

3^rd Place: Andrew Stiffler- Air Algerie 727-200

Large Prop Split

1^st Place: Tom Kalina- United 247D 

2^nd Place: Andrew Stiffler- Chicago & Southern L10 Electra

3^rd Place: Andrew Stiffler- Chicago & Southern DC3

Resin

1^st Place: Tom Kalina – Alitalia DC8

2^nd Place: Andrew Stiffler – United Express B1900

3^rd Place: Tom Kalina- Japan Airlines DC8-50

Conversions

1^st Place: Tom Kalina – Air New Zealand DC8-50

2^nd Place: Tom Kalina – Pan American 707-120

Diorama/Collection

1^st Place: Tom Kalina – Chicago Municipal Airport

2^nd Place: Andrew Stiffler – American Eagle Collection

Flights of Fancy

1^st Place: Ken Miller – United Mach 5 Airliner

2^nd Place: Andrew Stiffler – Trans American 707 (from the 1980 movie Airplane!)

Previous Contest Winners at Airliners International™

Follow this link to view the 2021 winners.

Follow this link to view the 2019 winners.