Aviation Appreciation

Aerospace Manufacturing and Design welcomes all aircraft enthusiasts to join in the fun and NAME THAT PLANE! Each issue, a new aircraft will be featured in the Aviation Appreciation section. Given a photo and a clue box, readers are encouraged to guess which plane is being described and send in their answers to the AMD staff.

*Prizes include:
1st place:
A high-quality model of the featured airplane complete with desk stand and winner’s certificate.

Runners-up:
(2nd through 5th place) 
An AMD consolation prize, which may be hats, pens, T-shirts, or other exciting products for your enjoyment.

Please send your answers via email to Matt Grasson, mgrasson@gie.net, with "Aviation Appreciation" in the subject line. Only email entries will qualify.

The entry deadline for the August/September 2012 contest is October 15, 2012, with winners announced in the November/December 2012 issue of AMD.

Have fun, and good luck! 

Previous Issue's Winner:
Jay Ammons

How long have you been in the current industry?
More than 37 years

How did you become interested in aircraft?
I joined in the U.S. Navy in 1975, and began training in 1976. I was stationed on board the USS Nimitz with VF-74Bedevilers. After shore duty, I returned back to the Bedevilers in 1984 when the Navy gave our Phantoms
a well deserved rest, allowing the F-14A Tomcat its advanced role and protector. 

What is your favorite aircraft?
The F-4J Phantom II and F-14A Tomcat

*Contestants may not win the first place prize more than once throughout the duration of the contest, and may only win consolation prizes once per calendar year. Due to the unpredictable nature of postal delivery, prizes will be determined by random drawing from all correct answers received, after a six week waiting period from the issue’s mailing date. The first drawing will name the 1st place winner, followed by four consecutive drawings for consolation prizes. Please send comments or feedback regarding the contest to Matt Grasson, mgrasson@gie.net