Pacific Fighters is honored to have received over 25 awards for Restoration Excellence, including:
2016: P-47 N767WJ Best Fighter, Silver Wrench
2015: P-51B “Berlin Express” N515ZB is the most award winning restoration to date. Most Authentic Aircraft award, Best P-51, Phoenix award, Golden Wrench award, Sun n Fun Grand Champion. The only restoration to win the coveted Smithsonian Institute Invitational Triple Crown, Neil A. Armstrong Grand Champion award, Henry “Hap” Arnold award, and Peoples Choice award.
2008: P-51B “ Impatient Virgin” N5087F Best P-51, Silver Wrench
2004: TP-51C “Betty Jane” N251MX Best P-51, Silver Wrench
2000: F4U-4 N240CA Reserve Grand Champion, Golden Wrench
1998: P-51D “NACA 127” N51YZ Grand Champion, Golden Wrench, Lindberg Trophy. 2010 won the Smithsonian Invitational Neil A. Armstrong Grand Champion award.
1994: P-51D N51ES “Big Beautiful Doll” Grand Champion, Golden Wrench, Lindberg Trophy
1994: Sea Fury N42SF Reserve Grand Champion, Golden Wrench
1993: P-51D N51ES “Big Beautiful Doll” Reserve Grand Champion, Golden Wrench
1992: F4U-5 N49068 Silver Wrench
1989: Harvard Mk IV N18118 Grand Champion, Golden Wrench, Lindberg Trophy.
