List of aviation awards explained

This list of aviation awards is an index to articles about notable awards given in the field of aviation. It includes a list of awards for winners of competitions or records, a list of awards by the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, various other awards and list of aviation halls of fame.

Competitions and records

Awards for speed and distance of flights were popular in the early days of aviation, and some continue today.

Country Award Sponsor Given for
United States longest distance soaring flight other than those flown at the US National Contest[1]
United States Transcontinental, point-to-point race[2] [3]
France Speed trial for powered aircraft over a distance of 200 kilometres, to be flown as an outward leg of 100 km followed by a return to the starting point[4]
United Kingdom Daily Mail newspaper Various competitions[5] [6]
International Holders of recognized absolute world aviation records
United States Air race across the Pacific Ocean from northern California to the Territory of Hawaii[7]
France Femina (French magazine) Woman who, by sunset on 31 December each year, had made the longest flight, in time and distance, without landing[8]
United StatesFastest time over a measured distance (time trial)[9] [10]
United States First aviator to fly coast to coast across the United States, in either direction, in fewer than 30 days from start to finish. The prize expired in November 1911 without a winner.[11] [12] [13]
Germany Achievements in powered flight
United States First human powered helicopter to meet a set of extremely challenging flight requirements[14]
International Remarkable performance in gliding, or eminent services to the sport of gliding over a long period of time[15]
InternationalEdison AwardEdison AwardsHonoring excellence in innovation
United States Most meritorious flight of the year[16]
France Various long-distance flight competition[17] [18] [19]
United States First Allied aviator(s) to fly non-stop from New York City to Paris or vice versa[20]
United States Winner of U.S. National Open Class Soaring Championship[21]
France Winner of a race for seaplanes and flying boats (see also List of Schneider Trophy aircraft)[22]
United States The race was 10 miles (16 km) long with 50-foot-high (15 m) pylons marking the turns, and emphasized low altitude flying and maneuverability at high speeds[23] [24]

Society of Experimental Test Pilots awards

The Society of Experimental Test Pilots, an international organization based in the United States, offers or has offered various awards.

Award Given for
Individuals who made significant contributions in the area of safety within flight testing
Exceptional and notable contribution to the operation and the objectives of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots[25]
Most outstanding technical paper published in Cockpit magazine[26]
Outstanding professional accomplishment in the conduct of flight testing[27]
Outstanding accomplishment in technical management or engineering achievement in aerospace technology[28]
Most outstanding technical paper presented at the annual Society of Experimental Test Pilots Symposium[29] [30]
People who have significantly contributed to the safety of flight test operations

Other awards

Country Award Sponsor Given for
United States Contributions to parachute design and techniques[31] [32]
Brazil Distinguished service and exceptional contributions to the Brazilian Air Force[33]
United Kingdom Writers and broadcasters working in the aerospace and aviation field[34] [35]
United Kingdom Aviators accomplishing the most meritorious performance in aviation during the previous year[36] [37]
United States Lifetime accomplishments of senior aviation mechanics[38]
United States Act of valor, extreme fortitude or self-sacrifice in a humanitarian interest, performed in connection with aircraft, but not necessarily of a military nature[39] [40]
United States Safety based on aircraft flight mishap rates, ground mishaps, currency of safety programs, and flight exposure, etc.[41]
United States Greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America, with respect to improving the performance, efficiency, and safety of air or space vehicles[42]
United States Professional and exceptional career service to NATCA and the National Airspace System[43]
International Aviation pioneers or organizations that have contributed to civil aviation[44]
United States Volunteer pilots and organizations that coordinate their gifts of flight to serve those in need[45]
International Great contributions to the development of aeronautics by their activities, work, achievements, initiative or devotion to the cause of aviation
United States CAP members who have dedicated themselves to leadership and personal development in the CAP[46]
United States Individual general aviation professionals on the local, regional, and national levels for their contributions to aviation, education, and flight safety[47] [48]
United States American Society of Mechanical Engineers etc. Persons who make notable achievements in the advancement of aeronautics[49]
United States World's outstanding aviator, aviatrix, and aeronaut (balloon or dirigible)[50]
United States Aero Club of Southern California Aerospace leader whose accomplishments over a long career have contributed significantly to the advancement of aviation or space technology[51]
United States Aerospace achievement[52]
United States Aviation Week & Space Technology Visionary and preeminent leader of contemporary aviation[53] [54] [55]
United States Outstanding contributions to the sciences of aeronautics and astronautics[56]
United States Kiddie Hawk Air Academy Significant contributions to aviation
Germany Outstanding contribution in the field of aerospace engineering[57]
United States Teams are examined on their flight line operations, the quality of their support elements, engineering skills and a team interview
United States Presented in honor of the late Michael A. Dornheim, a longtime reporter and editor at Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine.[58] The recipient must be a working journalist writing about aerospace, defense, the airline industry, or aerospace science and engineering. The winner gets a $1,000 prize. [59]
United States Pilot(s) or test personnel that contributed to the advancement of the art, science, or technology of aeronautics[60]
United States Student at the USAF TPS who contributed most to class spirit and morale[61] [62]
Australia Royal Federation of Aero Clubs of Australia A most brilliant performance in the air or the most notable contribution to aviation by an Australian or in Australia[63]
United States General aviation pilots knowledge and proficiency (safety)[64]
International Airline crews in recognition for acts of exceptional airmanship, heroic action or a combination of these two attributes[65]
International Outstanding achievements in the international helicopter community[66] [67]
United Kingdom Outstanding Skill, Courage and Initiative on Land, Water and in the Airfirst person to hold both the land and water speed records simultaneously.[68] [69]
Americas Military members or civilians who have contributed to and promoted the interests of SICOFAA[70]
United States and Canada Superior airmanship (safety)[71] [72]
United States Yearly award given to an individual who has made the most significant contribution to U.S. carrier aviation.[73] Reference to the tailhook of an aircraft based airplane.
United States Tony Jannus Distinguished Aviation Society Individual achievement in scheduled commercial aviation by airline executives, inventors and manufacturers, and government leaders[74] [75]
United States Greatest achievement in practical application or operation of rotary wing aircraft[76]
United States Notable contributions in the engineering, design, development, or operation of air and space vehicles[77] [78] [79]
United States Significant public service of enduring value to aviation in the United States[80]

North American aviation halls of fame

Geographic

State/province Hall of fame Sponsor / location
Alabama Aviation Hall of Fame Southern Museum of Flight
Alaska Aviation Hall of Fame Alaska Aviation Museum
Alberta, Canada Reynolds-Alberta Museum
Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame Butler Center for Arkansas Studies/Arkansas Aviation Historical Society
Pima Air & Space Museum
California Aviation Hall of Fame Museum of Flying
Colorado Aviation Historical Society
Delaware Aviation Hall of Fame Friends of Bellanca Airfield[81]
Florida Aviation Hall of Fame Florida Air Museum
Museum of Aviation
Idaho Aviation Hall of Fame Boise Airport/Idaho Aviation Association[82]
Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame[83]
Indiana Aviation Hall of Fame Indiana Aviation Hall of Fame[84]
Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame Iowa Aviation Museum
Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame Kansas Aviation Museum
Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame Aviation Museum of Kentucky
Louisiana Aviation Hall of Fame Chennault Aviation and Military Museum
Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame Air Zoo
Wings of the North Air Museum
Mississippi Aviation Hall of Fame Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum[85]
Missouri Aviation Hall of Fame Missouri Aviation Historical Society[86]
Nebraska Aviation Hall of Fame Nebraska Aviation Council[87]
Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey
Empire State Aviation Hall of Fame Empire State Aerosciences Museum
North Carolina Aviation Hall of Fame North Carolina Aviation Museum
North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame North Dakota Aeronautics Commission[88]
National Aviation Hall of Fame
Ohio Air & Space Hall of Fame and Learning Center Ohio Air & Space Hall of Fame and Learning Center[89]
Oklahoma Aviation and Space Hall of Fame Science Museum Oklahoma
Oregon Aviation Hall of Fame Oregon Aviation Historical Society & Museum[90]
South Carolina Aviation Hall of Fame Jim Hamilton–L.B. Owens Airport/South Carolina Aviation Association[91]
South Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame South Dakota Air and Space Museum
Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame[92]
Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame Tennessee Museum of Aviation
Texas Aviation Hall of Fame Lone Star Flight Museum
Hill Aerospace Museum
Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame Shannon Air Museum/Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society[93]
West Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame North Central West Virginia Airport/West Virginia Airport Managers Association[94]
Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame Kelch Aviation Museum
Wyoming Aviation Hall of Fame University of Wyoming/Wyoming Aeronautics Commission[95]

Subject

State/province Hall of fame Sponsor / location
Army Aviation Hall of Fame United States Army Aviation Museum
City of Lancaster, California
National Naval Aviation Museum
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
AMA Model Aviation Hall of Fame Academy of Model Aeronautics
National Agricultural Aviation Hall of Fame Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum
National Soaring Museum
Women in Aviation International
American Combat Airman Hall of Fame American Airpower Heritage Museum
EAA Homebuilders Hall of Fame EAA Aviation Museum
EAA Sport Aviation Hall of Fame EAA Aviation Museum
EAA Ultralights Hall of Fame EAA Aviation Museum
International Aerobatic Club Hall of Fame EAA Aviation Museum
Vintage Aircraft Association Hall of Fame EAA Aviation Museum
Warbirds of America Hall of Fame EAA Aviation Museum

See also

Notes and References

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  2. http://www.airracinghistory.freeola.com/Between%20the%20wars(2).htm "The Bendix Trophy"
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20060211160117/http://www.aeromuseum.org/Articles/July04/QuestForSpeed.htm "The Quest for Speed Bendix Air Races 1931 to 1949"
  4. http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6551284g/f7.image.r=Deutsch%20de%20la%20Meurthe Bulletin Officiel de l'Aėro-Club de France
  5. http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/1913/1913%20-%200958.html "Direct initiative of Lord Northcliffe
  6. Web site: Such . Colin . The Daily Mail's Sponsorship of British Pioneer Aviation . Warwick & Warwick . 13 August 2018.
  7. Web site: Dole Derby. 23 August 2011.
  8. Web site: 22 December 1910: Hélène Dutrieu. 22 December 2015. Women in Aerospace History. Smithsonian. 7 December 2016.
  9. Web site: Air Racing History . ESPA Racing . 31 March 2014.
  10. Web site: Reims Air Race . Century of Flight . 31 March 2014.
  11. News: Flier, Seeking to Reach San Francisco, Lands at Calicoon Late in the Afternoon . James J. Ward, who left New York for San Francisco Wednesday, flying for the W.R. Hearst $50,000 prize for a transcontinental flight, reached Callicoon, N.Y., a few miles from here, at 4:35 o'clock this afternoon. He covered 59 1-10 miles in 57 minutes, having left Middletown, N.Y., at 3:38 o'clock. . . September 15, 1911. 2010-11-25 .
  12. News: Ward Quits Coast Flight. Comes to Grief at Addison . . September 23, 1911 . 2010-11-26 .
  13. Web site: Prize Competitions and NASA's Centennial Challenges Program. 2005. NASA. 2007-09-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070703112137/http://centennialchallenges.nasa.gov/documents/cc_ilc_paper_2005-09-08.pdf . 2007-07-03.
  14. AHS International, Human Powered Helicopter Regulations, retrieved July 12, 2013.
  15. Web site: SSA Awards and SSA Recognized Awards - International Awards. Soaring Society of America . 2011-02-22.
  16. http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero/trophy/mackay.cfm Smithsonian Mackay Trophy Page
  17. l'Aérophile. La Coupe d'Aviation et les Prix d'Aviation Michelin. 115. fr. March 1908.
  18. Renaux wins the Michelin Puy de Dome Prize. Flight. 11 March 1911. 207.
  19. Flight. Prize Treatise on Aerial Navigation. 27 March 1909. 183.
  20. Book: Bak, Richard . The Big Jump - Lindbergh and the Great Atlantic Air Race . registration . Hoboken . John Wiley & Sons. 2011 . 978-0-471-47752-5. 28–29 .
  21. https://web.archive.org/web/20061025204042/http://soaring.aerobatics.ws/Awards/dupont.html Soaring Society of America Richard C. du Pont Memorial details
  22. Eves, Edward. The Schneider Trophy Story. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd., 2001. pp=240ff
  23. https://web.archive.org/web/20051128072503/http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Explorers_Record_Setters_and_Daredevils/trophies/EX10.htm The Major Trophy Races of the Golden Age of Air Racing
  24. http://www.airracinghistory.freeola.com/Thompson%20Trophy.htm Thompson Trophy
  25. Web site: Friend of the Society Award Criteria . Society of Experimental Test Pilots . January 15, 2010.
  26. Web site: Herman R. Salmon Technical Publications Award Criteria . Society of Experimental Test Pilots . September 24, 2012.
  27. News: Kincheloe's Name Still Honored. The Evening News. Sault Sainte Marie. May 7, 1970. 8. Newspapers.com.
  28. Web site: James H. Doolittle Award Criteria . Setp.org . 2010-09-29.
  29. Web site: Ray E. Tenhoff Award Criteria . Society of Experimental Test Pilots . September 30, 2010.
  30. Book: Ray E. Tenhoff Award . September 27, 2008 . 52nd Awards Banquet. Privately Published .
  31. Web site: History of the Leo Stevens Award . 2010-12-26 . The Leo Stevens Award is the major parachuting award in the United States. ... . .
  32. Web site: The A. Leo Stevens Parachute Medal . 2010-12-27 . Aero.com . https://archive.today/20101125063836/http://aero.com/publications/parachutes/9601/pc0196.htm . 2010-11-25 . dead .
  33. Web site: Robertson . Megan C. . The Federative Republic of Brazil: Order of Aeronautical Merit . Medals of the World . 14 July 2007 . 2011-09-20.
  34. http://forums.swissair111.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/322103945/m/6971074601 "Air Safety Week's David Evans Wins International Aerospace Journalist of the Year Award"
  35. https://www.duedil.com/company/04085053/the-world-leadership-forum-limited "The World Leadership Forum Limited" page
  36. Web site: Royal Aero Club Awards and Trophies - The Britannia Trophy . . 28 April 2013.
  37. The Britannia Trophy Milestones In British Flying For Forty Years . Obituaries. 22 December 1952. 7. 52501. F.
  38. https://faasafety.gov/content/MasterMechanic/Default.aspx FAA Award page
  39. https://archive.today/20120716115731/http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123118591 Gunship commander receives Cheney Award
  40. https://archive.today/20120718032123/http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123078387 Air Force officers earn Cheney Award
  41. Web site: OPNAV Instruction 1650.28A / Chief of Naval Operations Aviation-Related Safety Awards . . 29 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305120244/http://doni.daps.dla.mil/Directives/01000%20Military%20Personnel%20Support/01-600%20Performance%20and%20Discipline%20Programs/1650.28A.pdf . 5 March 2016 . 4 May 2007.
  42. News: Stolen Collier Trophy Found in Park. The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, New York. June 1, 1978. 30. Newspapers.com. Associated Press.
  43. Web site: Dale Wright Award. www.natca.org. 2019-01-25.
  44. Web site: The Edward Warner Award ... A Commemoration of Greatness . icao.int . May 18, 2018 . May 18, 2018.
  45. AOPA Pilot. Endeavor Awards back for second year. 26. March 2015. Julie Summers Walker.
  46. Web site: CAPR 39-3 Award of CAP Medals, Ribbons, and Certificates. gocivilairpatrol.com.
  47. http://www.generalaviationawards.com/donate-sponsor/ GAAP sponsors
  48. Book: Flying. 1969. Ziff-Davis Publishing Company.
  49. http://www.guggenheimmedal.org/Pages/Home.aspx History of Guggenheim medal
  50. News: Harmon International Trophies Origin and Purpose . Personal Collection of Charles E. Rosendahl. University of Texas, Dallas.
  51. https://web.archive.org/web/20090120114728/http://aeroclubsocal.org/scaahowardhughes.html The Howard Hughes Memorial Award at the Southern California Aeronautic Association official website
  52. Book: Astronautical and Aeronautical Events of 1962: Report of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to the Committee on Science and Astronautics . 1962 . U.S. House of Representatives, 88th Congress . Washington, D.C. .
  53. http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/About_Us_Awards.do "Aviation Week Awards"
  54. http://atwonline.com/people/former-jetblue-ceo-be-next-pogue-award-recipient "Former JetBlue CEO to be next Pogue Award recipient,"
  55. http://atwonline.com/people/former-faa-chief-garvey-2017-pogue-award-recipient "Former FAA chief Garvey is 2017 Pogue Award recipient,"
  56. Web site: Apollo 11 astronauts honored for 'astonishing' mission. July 20, 1999. CNN. April 24, 2018.
  57. Book: Eckert, M.. Ludwig Prandtl – Strömungsforscher und Wissenschaftsmanager: Ein unverstellter Blick auf sein Leben. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 2016. 978-3-662-49918-4. de. 11 February 2018. 364.
  58. Web site: Aeronautical Journalist Michael A. Dornheim . WP . Washington Post . 8 August 2022.
  59. Web site: National Press Club Journalism Awards . National Press Club . 8 August 2022.
  60. Web site: Chanute Flight Test Award Recipients . AIAA . American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics . 9 December 2018.
  61. Web site: Taylor . Annamaria . TPS class 09A graduates . United States Air Force . January 6, 2010 . April 29, 2017.
  62. Book: USAF Test Pilot School 50 Years and Beyond . Privately Published . 1994 . 220.
  63. Web site: Awards. Royal Federation of Aero Clubs of Australia. 31 August 2015.
  65. Web site: Simon . Parry . Pilots reveal death-defying ordeal as engines failed on approach to Chek Lap Kok . 2014-04-20 . Post Magazine.
  66. http://helicopterannual.org/portals/27/pdf/ann_p6c4.pdf “Salute to Excellence” Awards
  67. AOPA Pilot. HAI Announces Winners of Salute to Excellence Awards. March 2015. 26.
  68. Web site: Sir Henry Segrave: The legacy of the 200 mph record breaker. Helen . Carter. BBC News . 2 December 2017 . 16 March 2016.
  69. Web site: The Segrave Trophy – history . Royal Automobile Club. 13 November 2017.
  70. http://sicofaa.org/files/archivos/documentos_normativos/Estatuto_Legion_Merito_Mayo_2009.pdf Information on the history, protocol and description of the award
  71. http://www.alpa.org/alpa/DesktopModules/ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentID=932 ALPA Annual Air Safety Awards Banquet
  72. http://www.alpa.org/Default.aspx?tabid=483 Crewroom > ASF 2005
  73. https://www.tailhook.net/tailhooker-of-the-year "Tailhooker of the Year Award
  74. News: Rickenbacker is honored for assistance to airlines. January 21, 1967. The New York Times. 2009-01-27 .
  75. Web site: Tony Jannus, an enduring legacy of aviation . Tony Jannus Distinguished Aviation Society . October 27, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070716153330/http://tonyjannusaward.com/history.html . July 16, 2007 . dead .
  76. http://vtol.org/customIncludes/showAwards.cfm?awardID=8 "Captain William J. Kossler, USCG Award"
  77. Book: Significant American and international awards in aviation. United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Aeronautics. 1954. 91–92. Washington.
  78. Book: Awards, Honors, and Prizes. Wasserman, P.. 1975. 363. 1. Gale Company. 9780810303768.
  79. Book: Bulletin of the National Research Council. National Academy of Sciences. 1934. 116.
  80. Web site: The 2017 Wright Memorial Dinner . Aero Club of Washington . December 11, 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170525223443/http://www.aeroclub.org/wright-memorial-dinner/ . May 25, 2017.
  81. Web site: [Homepage] ]. Delaware Aviation Hall of Fame . 4 December 2023.
  82. Web site: Idaho Aviation Hall of Fame . Idaho Aviation Association . 4 December 2023.
  83. Web site: [Homepage] ]. Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame . 4 December 2023.
  84. Web site: [Homepage] ]. Indiana Aviation Hall of Fame . 4 December 2023.
  85. Web site: Our Facility . Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum . 4 December 2023.
  86. Web site: Missouri Aviation Hall of Fame . Missouri Aviation Historical Society . 4 December 2023.
  87. Web site: Hall of Fame . Nebraska Aviation Council . 4 December 2023.
  88. Web site: Hall of Fame . North Dakota Aeronautics Commission . 4 December 2023.
  89. Web site: [Homepage] ]. Ohio Air & Space Hall of Fame and Learning Center . 4 December 2023.
  90. Web site: Oregon Aviation Hall of Fame . Oregon Aviation Historical Society & Museum . 4 December 2023.
  91. Web site: South Carolina Aviation Hall of Fame . South Carolina Aviation Association . 4 December 2023.
  92. Web site: [Homepage] ]. Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame . 4 December 2023.
  93. Web site: Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame Members . Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society . 4 December 2023.
  94. Web site: Overview . West Virginia Airport Managers Association . 4 December 2023.
  95. Web site: Wyoming Aviation Hall of Fame . Wyoming Department of Transportation . 4 December 2023.

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