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    The Royal Federation of Aero Clubs of Australia
    Oswald Watt Medal Awards
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    The information displayed below for the winners of the Oswald Watt Medal was kindly supplied by the Sports Aircraft Association of Australia. The Oswald Watt medal is awarded by the The Royal Federation of Aero Clubs of Australia for aviators who have shown pioneering spirit in aviation. The award was inaugurated in 1921 and is not awarded each year if there are no suitable candidates.



    Year


    Pilot


    Achievement

    1921 F.S Briggs, Esq. Melbourne to Brisbane, Melbourne to Perth
    1922 H.T Shaw, Esq. Melbourne to Sydney, Sydney to Melbourne,
    60 HP Maurice Farman Sports
    1923 No Award 
    1924 Flight Lieutenant I.E McIntyre Seaplane flight around Australia
    1925 E.J Jones, Esq. Melbourne to Normanton, Normanton to Melbourne
    1926 Flight Lieutenant I.E McIntyre Flight to the Soloman Islands with Group Captain R Williams ( later Air Marshal Sir Richard Williams KBE, CB, DSO )
    1927 H.J.L Hinkler, Esq. 1,200 mile non stop flight, England to Latvia, in "AVRO". Time occupied - 10 and 3/4 hours, business trip.
    1928 Squadron Leader H.J.L Hinkler England/Australia
    1929 Squadron Leader C. Kingsford Smith Derby (W.A) to England
    1930 Air Commodore C. Kingsford Smith England/Australia and Trans Atlantic Flight
    1931 Squadron Leader H.J.L Hinkler America/Africa
    1932 Squadron Leader H.J.L Hinkler South Atlantic Flight
    1933 Air Commodore C. Kingsford Smith England/Australia ( Record Flight )
    1934 Air Commodore C. Kingsford Smith Pacific Flight
    1935 H.F Broadbent, Esq. England/Australia
    Around Australia.
    1936 Captain Edgar Percival England/Morrocco and return in one day.
    Speed record in King's Cup race.
    Folkestone Speed Trophy.
    1937 Dr C.C. Fenton Meritorious work in the Northern Territory during the year 1937.
    1938 Captain D.C Bennet Flight Across the Atlantic in the "Mercury".
    1945 No awards. 
    1947 Squadron Leader H.B Martin, RAF, DSO & bar, DFC & bar. For England/Capetown record on 1st of May 1947, in Mosquito.
    1948 No award. 
    1949 No award. 
    1950 Martin Warner, Esq. For his British Empire Altitude record in a Gull IV Glider on December 30, 1950, during which an altitude maximum of 23,500 ft was attained.
    1951 Captain P.G Taylor For his flight across the Pacific to South America
    1952 Squadron Leader P.G Fisher Who piloted a Canberra Jet Bomber between England and Australia in record time of 23 hours 5 minutes on May 12th. He also flew from Darwin to Laverton in 3 hours 55 minutes.
    1953 Wing Commander D.R Cumming OBE, AFC. For the part played by him in connection with the England to New Zealand air race and his valuable contribution to aviation as Chief Test Pilot of the RAAF.
    1954 Mervyn M Waghorn, Esq. On account of his gliding flight of 303 miles from Narromine to Wangaratta.
    1955 No award. 
    1956 No award. 
    1957 D.G Anderson, Esq. ( now Sir Donald G Anderson CBE ) Director of Civil Aviation, for the most notable contribution ot aviation and in particular for his performance on behalf of Australia and Qantas in enabling this country to become an all round the world operator.
    1958 Squadron Leader D.W Leckie, OBE, AFC. In recognition of his work as leader of the RAAF Flight with Australia's Antartic expedition.
    1959 A.E Chadwick, Esq. For outstanding work and devotion to duty with the Medical Flying Service of the Bush Church Aid Society.
    1960 Brigadier Guy N Moore, CBE, DFC, ED. For a most notable contribution to aviation by an Australian to the advancement of Civil Aviation.
    1961 No award. 
    1962 Henry K Millicer, M.Sc, AFR, Ae.S. For a most notable contribution to aviation by an Australian or in Australia.
    1963 No award. 
    1964 Edward J. Connellan, OBE. For a most notable contribution to aviation by an Australian or in Australia.
    1965 No award. 
    1966 H.H Schneider, Esq. For a most notable contribution to aviation in Australia.
    1967 Sir Wilmot Hudson Fysh, KBE, DFC. For a most notable contribution to aviation in Australia.
    1968 No award. 
    1969 G.A Lloyd, Jnr, OBE. For a most notable contribution to aviation in Austrlia during his presidency of the Royal Aero Federation of Aero Clubs of Australia from 1958 to 1970 and in particular as Chairman of the 1969 B.P England to Australia Commemerative Air Race.
    1970 No award. 
    1971 No award. 
    1972 No award. 
    1973 Sir Norman Brearley, CBE, DSO, MC, AFC. For a most notable contribution to aviation in Australia.
    1974 Sir Lawrence James Wackett, DFC, AFC, B.Sc. C.Eng, F.R.Ae.S
    For a most notable contribution to Australian aviation.
    1975 Sir Reginald Ansett, KBE. For a most notable contribution to aviation in Australia.
    1976 C.R Canning, Esq. For the most brilliant performance in flying his own amateur constructed aircraft from Melbourne to London and return in the course of which he established a number of FAI world class records.