Name That Plane

May 2025 winner:

Chris Dierkes, Aircraft Electrician, Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, Connecticut

How long have you been in the aerospace business? I have worked in the aerospace industry for 39 years.

How did you become interested in aircraft? I’ve always liked aircraft. I wanted to be a fighter pilot, but had bad vision and could never do it.

My favorite airplane is the F-15, since I was about 8 years old, for the general look of it. It’s been said in aviation, “if it looks right, it’ll probably fly right.”

Runners-up:

Michael Hands, Eastern & Central U.S. Regional Manager, Connectronics Corp., Toledo, Ohio

Jesse Schenkoske, President, Recco Precision Filters, Wayland, Michigan

Submission Procedure

To enter the contest, visit http://www.AerospaceManufacturingAndDesign.com/Form/NameThatPlane and fill out the provided entry form. Only completed forms will qualify. A full set of rules is provided.

The entry deadline for this issue’s contest is August 1, 2025. Winners will be announced in the September 2025 issue.

Have fun, and good luck!