| Year |
Aviator |
Achievement |
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1921 | F.S Briggs, Esq. |
Melbourne to Brisbane, Melbourne to Perth |
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1922 | H.T Shaw, Esq. |
Melbourne to Sydney, Sydney to Melbourne, 60 HP Maurice Farman Sports |
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1923 | No Award | - |
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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 ) |
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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 |
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1929 | Squadron Leader C. Kingsford Smith |
Derby (W.A) to England |
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1930 | Air Commodore C. Kingsford Smith |
England/Australia and Trans Atlantic Flight |
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1931 | Squadron Leader H.J.L Hinkler |
America/Africa |
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1932 | Squadron Leader H.J.L Hinkler |
South Atlantic Flight |
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1933 | Air Commodore C. Kingsford Smith |
England/Australia ( Record Flight ) |
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1934 | Air Commodore C. Kingsford Smith |
Pacific Flight |
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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. |
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1937 | Dr C.C. Fenton |
Meritorious work in the Northern Territory during the year 1937. |
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1938 | Captain D.C Bennet |
Flight Across the Atlantic in the "Mercury". |
|
1945 | No awards. | - |
|
1947 | Squadron Leader H.B Martin, RAF, DSO and bar, DFC and 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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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1954 | Mervyn M Waghorn, Esq. |
On account of his gliding flight of 303 miles from Narromine to Wangaratta. |
|
1955 | No award. | - |
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1956 | No award. | - |
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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. |
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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. |
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1961 | No award. | - |
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1962 | Henry K Millicer, M.Sc, AFR, Ae.S. |
For a most notable contribution to aviation by an Australian or in Australia. |
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1963 | No award. | - |
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1964 | Edward J. Connellan, OBE. |
For a most notable contribution to aviation by an Australian or in Australia. |
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1965 | No award. | - |
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1966 | H.H Schneider, Esq. |
For a most notable contribution to aviation in Australia. |
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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. |
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1970 | No award. | - |
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1971 | No award. | - |
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1972 | No award. | - |
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1973 | Sir Norman Brearley, CBE, DSO, MC, AFC. |
For a most notable contribution to aviation in Australia. |
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1974 | Sir Lawrence James Wackett, DFC, AFC, B.Sc. C.Eng, F.R.Ae.S |
For a most notable contribution to Australian aviation. |
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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. |
