The Britannia Trophy is a British award presented by the
Royal Aero Club
The Royal Aero Club (RAeC) is the national co-ordinating body for air sport in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1901 as the Aero Club of Great Britain, being granted the title of the "Royal Aero Club" in 1910.
History
The Aero Club was foun ...
for aviators accomplishing the most meritorious performance in aviation during the previous year.
In 1911
Horatio Barber
Captain Horatio Claude Barber (1875–1964) was an early British aviation pioneer and First World War flight instructor. In 1911 he flew the first cargo flight in Britain, transporting electric light bulbs from Shoreham to Hove. He was also t ...
, who was a founder member of the Royal Aero Club, was given £100 for a commercial flight. Not wanting to tarnish his amateur status, he presented the money to the club for the trophy.
The first award was presented in 1913 to Captain C.A.H Longcroft of the Royal Flying Corps for a non-stop flight from Montrose to Farnborough in a
Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2
The Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 was a British single-engine tractor two-seat biplane designed and developed at the Royal Aircraft Factory. Most of the roughly 3,500 built were constructed under contract by private companies, including establish ...
a.
The trophy has not been awarded every year, particularly during the first and second world wars, and has been awarded jointly and to teams, as well as individuals.
In 1952 the Royal Aero Club presented plaques to all the surviving holders who previously only held the trophy for one year and were not given a permanent memento.
Recipients
See also
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List of aviation awards
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 oth ...
References
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[{{cite web , title=Royal Aero Club Awards and Trophies - The Britannia Trophy , url=http://www.royalaeroclub.org/awardBrit.htm , date= , publisher=]Royal Aero Club
The Royal Aero Club (RAeC) is the national co-ordinating body for air sport in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1901 as the Aero Club of Great Britain, being granted the title of the "Royal Aero Club" in 1910.
History
The Aero Club was foun ...
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{{Cite newspaper The Times
, title=The Britannia Trophy Milestones In British Flying For Forty Years
, department=Obituaries
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, date=22 December 1952
, page=7
, issue=52501
, column=F
]
External links
Royal Aero Club Awards and Trophies - The Britannia TrophyRoyal Aero Club Awards and Trophies - The Britannia Trophy
Aviation awards
Awards established in 1913
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1913 establishments in the United Kingdom
British awards
Aviation in the United Kingdom