EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016: Bill Barber Award Goes to Manfred Radius

Fred Harl and Carmelo Turdo

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016 continued the tradition of presenting the World Airshow News Bill Barber Award for Showmanship on Tuesday evening in the Theater in the Woods.  The 2016 awardee was Manfred Radius, known for his sailplane aerobatic performances during day and night airshows.  Radius, a native of Germany who now lives in Canada, has competed in international sailplane aerobatic meets and performs in his Salto aircraft.  He is also a sailplane instructor and skydiver.  
     
Traditionally, former Bill Barber Award winners gather to welcome the year's awardee at the presentation ceremony.  This year, fellow sailplane performer and 2015 winner Bob Carlton presented the award to Manfred Radius, and former winners gathered for a group photo.