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US Team Pilots - World Soaring Championships

This is a listing of all US Soaring Teams since 1950. For more see the U.S. Soaring Team Archive. As part of the overall archive tour see the WGC Champions page for a historical listing of World Champions since 1937.

US World Soaring Teams
Year	Pilot/Manager	Sailplane	Class	Plc	Location
More available in Team Archive
2008	Heinz Weissenbuehler Garret Willat Rick Walters Doug Jacobs Karl Striedieck Gary Ittner Sam Zimmerman	Team Captain	Open Open 18-Meter 18-Meter 15-Meter 15-Meter		Lusse, (Germany) 30th WGC
	Chip Garner Mark Keene Jonathan Gere Manfred Franke François Pin Pat Tucky		Standard Standard Club Club World World		Rieti, (Italy)
2007	Mike Westbrook Kathy Fosha Richard Maleady	Discus 2b LS-8 Team Captain	Standard Standard		Rieti, (Italy) Junior WGC
2006	Dick Butler Rick Indrebo Sam Zimmerman Gary Ittner David Mockler Doug Jacobs John Godfrey	ASW-22db ASG-29 Ventus2Cx Ventus2b ASW-27 Discus Team Captain	Open 18-Meter 18-Meter 15-Meter 15-Meter Standard	18 24 17 5 15 6	Eskilstuna, (Sweden) 29th WGC Archive
	Tim Welles Tim McAllister David Stevenson Susan McAllister	Std. Cirrus Libelle Team Captain	Club Club Club	31 23 34	Vinon, (France)
	François Pin Pat Tucky Susan McAllister	PW-5 PW-5 Team Captain	World World	5 11	Vinon, (France)
2004	Bob Barber Manfred Franke Tim McAllister Susan McAllister	ASW-19 LS-7 Libelle Team Captain	Club Club Club	55 31 18	Elverum (Norway)
2003	Ron Tabery Gary Ittner Karl Striedieck Dave Mockler Chip Garner Tom Beltz John Good	Nimbus 4 Ventus 2cx ASW 27 Ventus 2ax Discus 2a ASW 28 Team Captain	Open 18-Meter 15-Meter 15-Meter Standard Standard	5 17 20 17 13 9	Leszno (Poland) 28th WGC Archive
	Garret Willet Conrad Suechting	Discus 2 Team Captain	Junior	24	Nitra (Slovak Republic)
	Pat Tuckey François Pin Bill Snead Conrad Suechting	PW-5 PW-5 PW-5 Team Captain	World World World	13 11 17	Nitra (Slovak Republic)
2002	Hank Nixon Steve Northcraft Mike Newgard Dianne Black Nixon	Hornet Std. Cirrus G304C Team Captian	Club Club Club	15 50 33	Musbach (Germany)
2001	Ray Gimmey Jim Payne Karl Striedieck Gary Ittner Doug Jacobs Chip Garner Gary Kemp	ASW-22 BLE Nimbus 4 ASW-27B Ventus C LS-8 Discus 2 Team Manager	Open Open 15-Meter 15-Meter Standard Standard	11 13 15 4 13 16	Mafikeng (South Africa) Archive
	Hank Nixon Karl Striedieck Alphonso Jurado John Good	LS-1 Hornet Std. Cirrus Team Manager	Club Club Club	7 25 31	Gawler, (Australia)
	Pat Tuckey François Pin Conrad Suechting	PW-5 PW-5 Team Manager	World World	10 13	Lillo, (Spain)
	Rick Walters Bill Bartell Conrad Suechting	LS-8-18 LAK-17a Team Manager	18-Meter 18-Meter	16 30*	Lillo, (Spain)
	Danny Sorenson (22) Jason Howard (22) Michael Robison (22) John H. Campbell	Discus Discus CS LS-4 Team Manager	Junior Junior Junior	16 30* 28	Issoudun (France)
1999	Ron Tabery Ray Gimmey Bill Bartell Karl Striedieck John Byrd Mark Huffstutler	Nimbus 4 ASW-22BLE Ventus 2a ASW-27 Discus 2 Team Manager	Open Open 15-Meter 15-Meter Standard	11 21 4 22 17	Bayreuth (Germany) Archive
	Francois Pin Pat Tuckey	PW-5 PW-5	World World	12 17	Leszno, (Poland)
	Joe Walter (22) Liz Schwenkler (21) Tim Hanke (23) Danny Sorenson (20) George Wiederkehr	Discus Falcon Std. Libelle Std. Cirrus Team Manager	Junior Junior Junior Junior	20 31 20 21	Terlet, (Holland)
1997	Ron Tabery Eric Mozer Gary Ittner Bill Bartell Jae Walker Doug Jacobs Mark Huffstutler	ASW-22 ASH-25 Ventus Ca Ventus 2a Discus a LS-8a Team Manager	Open Open 15-Meter 15-Meter Standard Standard	5 17 13 24 14 11	Saint Auban (France) Archive
	Karl Striedieck Clarendon Bowman	PW-5 PW-5	World World	30 33	Inonu, (Turkey)
1995	Ron Tabery Dale Bush Sherman Griffith Ray Gimmey Peter Masak Gary Ittner Karl Striedieck Rick Walters James Garner Jim Payne	Nimbus 3 Nimbus 3 ASH-25 LS-6b Scimitar Ventus Ca ASW-24 Discus b Discus a Team Manager	Open Open Open 15-Meter 15-Meter 15-Meter Standard Standard Standard	8 14 13 20 27 13 12 15 24	Omarama (New Zealand) Archive
1993	Eric Mozer Ray Gimmey Doug Jacobs Richard Hall Rick Walters Karl Striedieck Ken Sorenson Jim Payne	Nimbus 4 Nimbus 4 LS-6c Ventus B Discus B ASW-24 Discus A Team Manager	Open Open 15-Meter 15-Meter Standard Standard Standard	12 16 15 18 33 38 20	Borlange, (Sweden) Archive
1991	Ray Gimmey Tom Knauff Doug Jacobs Karl Striedieck Bruce Dyson Eric Mozer John Byrd Jim Payne	Nimbus 3 Nimbus 3 LS-6B ASW-20B Discus B Discus A Discus A Team Manager	Open Open 15-Meter 15-Meter Standard Standard Standard	7 18 3 18 33 3 27	Uvalde, TX (USA) Archive
1989	Ray Gimmey Ronald Tabery Doug Jacobs Karl Striedieck John Byrd Michael Opitz Jim Payne	Nimbus 3 Nimbus 3 LS-6 ASW-20 Discus B ASW-24 Team Manager	Open Open 15-Meter 15-Meter Standard Standard	9 14 11 17 16 18	Weiner Neustadt, (Austria) Archive
1987	Ray Gimmey Doug Jacobs Eric Mozer Mike Opitz John Byrd Jim Payne	Nimbus 3 LS 6B Ventus A Discus B Discus A Team Manager	Open 15-Meter 15-Meter Standard Standard	11 3 15 2 11	Benalla, (Australia) Archive
1985	Ray Gimmey Doug Jacobs John Seaborn Eric Mozer Mike Opitz Rudy Mozer	Nimbus 3 LS 6 Ventus B Discus A Discus Team Manager	Open 15-Meter 15-Meter Standard Standard	7 1 33 3 5	Rieti, (Italy) Archive
1983	George Moffat. Jr. Richard W. Butler Karl Striedieck Ray Gimmey Thomas G. Beltz Eric H. Mozer	Nimbus 3 AS-W 22X ASW-20B ASW-20B LS-4A LS-4A	Open Open 15-Meter 15-Meter Standard Standard	4 7 2 10 2 5	Hobbs, (USA) Archive
1981	Richard W. Butler Karl Striedieck Ray Gimmey Ben W. Greene	AS-W 17 ASW-20 ASW-20 LS-4	Open 15-Meter 15-Meter Standard	7 16 27 24	Paderborn, (W. Germany) Archive
1978	Richard Johnson Richard W. Butler Karl Striedieck Eric H. Mozer	Jantar Glasflugel 604 AS-W 20 AS-W 19	Open Open 15-Meter Standard	6 12 2 8	Chateauroux, (France) Archive
1976	Richard Johnson Richard W. Butler W. Ross Briegleb Thomas G. Beltz	Jantar 2A Glasflugel 604 Std. Jantar PIK-20	Open Open Standard Standard	7 5 29 5	Rayskala, (Finland) Archive
1974	George Moffat. Jr Richard Johnson Ben W. Greene Thomas G. Beltz	Nimbus II AS-W 17 Std Cirrus Std Cirrus	Open Open Standard Standard	1 8 9 17	Waikerie, (Australia) Archive
1972	Richard Johnson Andrew J. Smith Ben W. Greene George Moffat. Jr.	AS-W 17 Nimbus II Std Cirrus Std Cirrus	Open Open Standard Standard	5 16 9 19	Vrsac, (Yugoslavia) Archive
1970	George Mottat, Jr. Wallace A. Scott Andrew J. Smith Rudolph Allemann	Nimbus AS-W 12 LS-1 Std. Libelle	Open Open Standard Standard	1 9 7 21	Marfa, (USA) Archive
1968	Richard Johnson Richard Schreder Andrew J. Smith George Moffat, Jr.	HP-13M HP-14T Elfe S-3 Elfe S-3	Open Open Standard Standard	8 21 1 4	Leszno, (Poland) Archive
1965	Richard Johnson Andrew J. Smith Wallace A. Scott Richard Schreder	Skylark 4 Sisu lA Ka-6CR HP-12	Open Open Standard Standard	18 19 6 15	So. Cerney, (England) Archive
1963	Richard Schreder Richard Johnson John Ryan	HP-11 Sisu lA Prue Super	Open Open Standard	3 4 26	Junin, (Argentina) Archive
1960	Richard Johnson Richard Schreder Paul F. Bikle	RHJ-6 HP-9 1-23 H-15	Open Open Standard	15 16 12	Cologne, (W. Germany) Archive
1958	Lyle A. Maxey Paul F. Bikle Stan W. Smith Francis B. Compton	Zugvogel II Breguet 901S Breguet 901 Mucha 100	Open Open Open Standard	9 25 34 16	Leszno, (Poland) Archive
1956	Paul MacCready, Jr William S. Ivans Trager & Miller	Breguet 901 OIympia IV Schweizer 2-25	Open Open 2-Place	1 5 4	Saint Yan, (France) Archive
1954	Paul MacCready, Jr Paul A. Schweizer Stan W. Smith & R. Kidder	Schweizer 1-23E Schweizer 1-23D Schweizer 2-25	Open Open 2-Place	4 15 3	Camphill, (England) Archive
1952	Paul MacCready, Jr Paul A. Schweizer Richard H. Johnson Stan W. Smith Beuby & Charles	Schweizer 1-23B Schweizer 1-23C RJ-5 Schweizer 1-21 Kranich	Open Open Open Open 2-Place	6 18 24 31 6	Madrid, (Spain) Archive
1950	Paul MacCready, Jr	Weihe	Open	2	Orebro, (Sweden) Archive

* Withdrew, J = Junior Team, More available in Team Archive.
US Junior World Soaring Teams
Year	Pilot (Age)	Sailplane	Class	Plc	Location
1999	See year above
1997*	Joe Walter (20) Tim Hanke (21) Liz Schwenkler (19) George Wiederkehr	Discus Discus Std. Libelle Team Manager	Standard Standard Club	14 30 13	Musbach, (Germany)
1995*	Sean Franke (24) Joe Walter (18) John H. Campbell	Discus Junior Team Manager	Standard Club	14 20	Leszno, (Poland)
1993*	Erik Nelson (21) Sean Franke (22) John H. Campbell	ASW-24 ASW-24 Team Manager	Standard Standard	13 11	La Roche/Yon, (France)
1991*	Erik Nelson (19) Sean Franke (20) Nelson/Campbell	LS-7 Discus Team Manager	Standard Standard	24 22	Falkoeping, (Sweden)
1989 **	Erik Nelson (17) Rick Nelson	ASW-20 Team Manager	15 meter	30	Cambrai, (France)
	FAI "Continental" (European), 1991-97 *Not FAI sanctioned until 1991 Junior Team information courtesy of John Campbell