Harmon Trophy
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In 1926 Clifford B. Harmon, a wealthy sportsman and aviator, established the Harmon Trophy, a set of three international trophies to be awarded annually to the world's outstanding aviator, aviatrix (female aviator), and aeronaut (balloon or dirigible). A fourth trophy, the "National Trophy," was awarded from 1926 through 1937. A fifth trophy was created in 1969 to honor achievements in space flight.
The aviator's award is given for the most outstanding international achievements in the preceding year, with the art of flying receiving first consideration. The Smithsonian Institution acquired the aviator's trophy in 1950 from the Clifford B. Harmon Trust. Prior to 1950, the award was administered by the International League of Aviators (Ligue Internationale des Aviateurs).
Since 1997 or 1998, the National Aeronautic Association has been responsible for awarding the trophies. With the exception of the Aeronaut trophy, all are inactive.
This is an incomplete list compiled from several sources. The Aeronaut and Astronaut categories have not been listed in a central location. The NAA and the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum are working on assembling a complete list to be published in conjunction with the NAA's hundredth anniversary in 2005.
The original awards were 24 inch tall bronze statues [1]. The sculpture depicts World War I flying ace Raoul Lufbery launching a biplane set next to an eagle about to take wing. The statuette was created by sculptor Roumanbona M'Divani.
| Year | Aviator | Aviatrix | Aeronaut | Astronaut |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Lt. Col. George Pelletier-Doisy, France | |||
| 1927 | Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, United States | Lady Mary Bailey, Great Britain | ||
| 1928 | Col. Arturo Ferrarin, Italy | Lady Mary Bailey, Great Britain | ||
| 1929 | Maj. Dieudonne Costes, France | Miss Winifred Spooner, Great Britain | ||
| 1930 | Maj. Dieudonne Costes, France | Miss Amy Johnson, Great Britain | ||
| 1931 | Air Marshal Italo Balbo, Italy, Clyde Pangborn, United States, Hugh Herndon, United States | Mrs. Maryse Bastié, France | ||
| 1932 | Wolfgang von Gronau, Germany | Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam, United States | ||
| 1933 | Wiley Post, United States | Maryse Hilsz, France, Amelia Earhart, United States | ||
| 1934 | Charles W. A. Scott, Great Britain | Laura Ingalls, Great Britain, Amelia Earhart, United States | ||
| 1935 | Capt. Edwin Musick, United States, | Jean Batten, Great Britain (New Zealand), Amelia Earhart, United States | ||
| 1936 | Howard Hughes, United States | Louise Thaden, United States, Jean Batten, Great Britain (New Zealand) | ||
| 1937 | Henry T. Merrill, United States | Jean Batten, Great Britain (New Zealand) | ||
| 1938 | Howard Hughes, United States | Jacqueline Cochran, United States | ||
| 1939 | Maj. Alexander P. de Seversky, United States | Jacqueline Cochran, United States | ||
| 1940-1949 | Lt. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle, United States, Geoffrey de Havilland, Great Britain (posthumously, Certificate of Honorable Mention), Capt. Charles E. Yeager, United States (Certificate of Honorable Mention) | Jacqueline Cochran, United States, Pauline Gower, United States (posthumously) (Certificate of Honorable Mention) | ||
| 1950 | Col. David C. Schilling, United States | No Award Presented | ||
| 1951 | Capt. Charles F. Blair, United States | Jacqueline Auriol, France | ||
| 1952 | Col. Bernt Balchen, United States (Norwegian-born) | Jacqueline Auriol, France | ||
| 1953 | Maj. Charles E. Yeager, United States | Jacqueline Cochran, United States | ||
| 1954 | J. F. Coleman, United States | No Award Presented | ||
| 1955 | Group Captain John Cunningham, Great Britain | No Award Presented | ||
| 1956 | Lt. Col. Frank K. Everest Jr., United States | No Award Presented | ||
| 1957 | Gen. Curtis E. LeMay, United States | No Award Presented | ||
| 1958 | Maj. André Edouard Turcat, France | No Award Presented | ||
| 1959 | Capt. Joe B. Jordan, United States | No Award Presented | ||
| 1960 | A. Scott Crossfield, United States, Capt. Joseph A. Walker, United States, Maj. Robert M. White, United States | No Award Presented | ||
| 1961 | Lt. Col. William R. Payne, United States, Col. Joseph Kittinger, United States | Jacqueline Cochran, United States | ||
| 1962 | Maj. Fitzhugh L. Fulton Jr., United States | No Award Presented | ||
| 1963 | Maj. L. Gordon Cooper, United States | Betty Miller, United States | ||
| 1964 | Max Conrad, United States | Joan Merriam Smith, United States | ||
| 1965 | Cmdr. James Lovell Jr., United States, Lt. Col. Frank Borman, United States, Capt. Wally Schirra, United States, Maj. Thomas P. Stafford, United States | No Award Presented | ||
| 1966 | Cmdr. James Lovell Jr., United States, Maj. Edwin E. Aldrin, United States, Maj. Edward H. White II, United States | Sheila Scott, Great Britain | ||
| 1967 | Maj. William J. Knight, United States | No Award Presented | ||
| 1968 | Maj. Jerrauld R. Gentry, United States | No Award Presented | ||
| 1969 | Squadron Leader Thomas Lecky-Thompson, Great Britain, Squadron Leader Graham Williams, Great Britain | Turi Widerøe, Norway | ||
| 1970 | Brian Trubshaw, Great Britain, Maj. André Edouard Turcat, France | No Award Presented | ||
| 1971 | Lt. Col. Thomas B. Estes, United States, Lt. Col. Dewain C. Vick, United States | Sheila Scott, Great Britain | ||
| 1972 | Lt. Col. Edgar L. Allison, United States | Geraldyn Cobb, United States | ||
| 1973 | Col. Edward Nash, United States | No Award Presented | ||
| 1974 | No Award Presented | No Award Presented | ||
| 1975 | Lt. Col. Herbert M. Fix, United States | Marion Rice Hart, United States | Malcolm S. Forbes, Sr. | Paul J. Weitz, United States |
| 1976 | No Award Presented | No Award Presented | ||
| 1977 | No Award Presented | No Award Presented | ||
| 1978 | No Award Presented | No Award Presented | ||
| 1979 | Byran Allen, United States | No Award Presented | ||
| 1980 | Lt. (jg) John Currier, United States | No Award Presented | ||
| 1981 | Jerry Foster, United States | Janice Brown, United States | ||
| 1982 | Dormon Cannon, United States, | Robert Crippen, United States, Joe Engle, United States | ||
| 1983 | No Award Presented | Dr. Sally Ride, United States | ||
| 1984 | Senator Barry Goldwater, United States | Brooke Knapp, United States | ||
| 1985 | No Award Presented | |||
| 1986 | Chief Warrant Officer Jon Iseminger, United States | Jeana Yeager, United States | ||
| 1987 | Allen E. Paulson, United States | Lois McCallin, United States | ||
| 1988 | Kanellos Kanellopoulos, Greece | Anne Baddour, United States | ||
| 1989 | Capt. George A. Hof Jr., United States, Dr. Max E. Shauck, United States | Gaby Kennard, Australia | ||
| 1990 | No Award Presented | |||
| 1991 | No Award Presented | |||
| 1992 | No Award Presented | |||
| 1993 | Vance D. Brand, United States | |||
| 1994 | No Award Presented | |||
| 1995 | No Award Presented | Eileen M. Collins, United States | ||
| 1998 | Steve Fossett | |||
| 1999 | Dr. Bertrand Piccard, Switzerland, Brian Jones, Great Britain | |||
| 2000 | David Hempleman-Adams | |||
| 2001 | Richard Abruzzo | |||
| 2002 | Steve Fossett | |||
| 2003 | Richard Abruzzo | |||
| 2004 | David Hempleman-Adams | |||
| 2005 | Carol Rymer Davis, Richard Abruzzo |
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