Joe Nall Week celebrates pilots and how aviators become friends united by a common language. Many individuals leave an indelible mark on their fellow pilots and are immortalized with awards in their honor during Joe Nall Week.
The Joe Nall Award
The Joe Nall Award is an annual award given during Joe Nall Week, commemorating the enduring legacy of Joseph T. Nall, who dedicated himself to the “Big Bird Fly-In” and the growth of Joe Nall Week until his passing in 1983.
The award celebrates individuals embodying Joe’s spirit during Joe Nall Week, recognizing those who emulate his generosity, warmth, and inclusive nature. Recipients exemplify Joe’s spirit, fostering friendships and contributing selflessly to Triple Tree Aerodrome and the broader hobbyist community. This honor is a tribute to Joe’s profound impact, perpetuating his ethos of hospitality and servant leadership service within the model aviation community.
1992 Ken Goff
1993 OW Maness
1994 Neal Kilby
1995 RB Kincaid
1996 Curtis Mees
1997 Kirby McKinney
1998 Chaz Frye
1999 Scotty Breeden
2000 David Eller
2001 John Estlow
2002 Ginger Foster
2003 Jim Cline
2004 Howard Keller
2005 Bob Godfrey
2006 Jeff Holsinger
2007 Jesky Family
2008 Andy Kane
2009 Peter Goldsmith
2010 WC Fisher
2011 Tim Barnett
2012 Mike Gregory
2013 Gene Strozier
2014 Bob Schorno
2015 Mark Davidson
2016 Mark Weiss
2017 Bob Shaw
2018 Flight Plan
Amended WX
2019 Jack Spring
2020 COVID Ground Stop I
2021 COVID Ground Stop II
2022 Eddie & Scott Capps
2023 Eric Myers
2024 Wayne Matthews
The Bob Smith Award
The “Bob Smith” award is a rotating trophy/award that is awarded on the last Friday of the Joe Nall Week event. This is given to the pilot of an RC model that flies on the main flight line during the event.
The pilot flies his or her model in a scale-like flight presentation and demonstrates scale take-off and landing, as well as scale flight maneuvers and or aerobatics. o The model is presented in a scale color scheme, and presented in a way that follows very closely the flight characteristic of its full-size counterpart.
The winner of this award is chosen by previous winners that are present at the event.
1989
GARY “TYKE” HALE
LAZER 200
1990
JOHN WHITE
SPACE WALKER
1991
WARREN THOMAS
WEEKS SOLUTION
1992
DICK KONKLE
MONOCOUPE 90A
1993
MILES REED
WEEKS SOLUTION
1994
PAUL HISSEY
CESSNA 206
1995
FRANK NOLL
ONE DESIGN
1995
GERALD NEEL
WEEKS SOLUTION
1996
JOE GRABLE
CESSNA 336
1997
TEAM FIBERCLASSICS
POESL/HERKOMMER
1997
MIKE CLEMMENS
EXTRA 300S
1998
DOUG IMES
A6M-5 ZERO
2000
RB KINCAID
1939 WACO SRE
2001
ARNOLD MARCUS
P-38 LIGHTNING
2002
BOBBY POSTON
CESSNA 152
2003
TRENT WILHELM
SKYRAIDER
2004
BUDDY HALE
EDGE 540
2005
JOHN BRADLEY
WACO YMF-5
2006
AUBREY NABERS
WACO YMF-5
2007
MATT CHAPMAN
SUPER CUB
2008
JOE WESTRICH
SOPWITH PUP
2009
MIKE HAPSAS
F7F TIGERCAT
2010
CARL BACHHUBER
B-366, C-119C
2011
CURTIS SWITZER
CURTIS B-2 CONDOR
2012
BOB KOMRO
L4 GRASSHOPPER FLOAT PLANE
2013
RICK CRAWLEY
JUNGMEISTER
2014
JOHN WELCOME
P-51 MUSTANG
2015
DAVID PAYNE
CURTIS JN-4 JENNY
2016
TONY GRECO, SR. ANTHONY GRECO, JR.
HA-420 HONDAJET
JESSE COFFER
OV-10 BRONCO
FLIGHT PLAN AMENDED WX
PATRICK J. MCLAUGHLIN
1/3 SCALE JU-87 STUKA
COVID GROUND STOP I
COVID GROUND STOP II
CURCK GRATNER
MATT BALAZA
ANDRES GIETZ
The Scott Capps Award
The Scott Capps Award is named in honor of long-time Triple Tree Volunteer Scott Capps. This award is to recognize outstanding individuals who exemplify Scott’s attitude of helping people at Triple Tree, always with a smile, willing to go the extra mile for people camping and pilots during Joe Nall Week, and who volunteer during the event to make it a success.