Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy Award

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In 1948, NAA established this award to honor the memory of Orville and Wilbur Wright. The association created the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy, which has been presented by the President of NAA annually on or near the anniversary of the historic first flight, at the Aero Club of Washington Annual Wright Memorial Dinner. The trophy is awarded annually to a living American for "significant public service of enduring value to aviation in the United States." Nominations are Accepted June 1 - August 31 at wwhttp://naa.aero/html/awards/index.cfm?cmsid=201

Award Recipients

2019

  • Mr Justin D Paines
    Joby Aviation
    Awarded
    Award: "Turning Flight Control on its Head for the F-35, eVTOL, and Beyond"

2004

  • Robert L. Crandall
    Awarded

2003

  • John H Glenn
    John Glenn School of Public Affairs
    Awarded

2002

  • Paul H. Poberezny
    Awarded

2001

  • Neil A Armstrong
    Awarded

2000

  • Herbert D Kelleher
    Awarded

1999

  • Delford M. Smith
    Awarded

1998

  • Edward W. Stimpson
    Awarded

1997

  • Charles H Karman
    Awarded

1994

  • A L Ueltschi
    Awarded

1993

  • Mr. Gerhard Neumann
    Awarded

1991

  • Mr. Benjamin A Cosgrove
    Awarded

1990

  • Edwin Colodny
    Awarded

1989

  • Thomas V Jones
    Awarded

1988

  • Dr Sam B Williams
    Williams International
    Awarded

1987

  • Mr. Allen E Paulson
    Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Awarded

1986

  • Mr. Joseph F Sutter
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: In recognition of a career in aviation, spanning more than four decades, during which his technical leadership and management skills were instrumental in the development of three generations of advanced transports which contributed significantly to U.S. preeminence in civil aeronautics.

1985

  • Harry Combs
    Awarded

1984

  • David Lewis Jr.
    Awarded

1983

  • Mr. John L Atwood
    Awarded

1982

  • Mr. Willis M Hawkins
    Awarded

1981

  • Dwane L Wallace
    Awarded

1980

  • Olive Beech
    Awarded

1979

  • Mr. Thomas A Wilson
    McDonnell Douglas Missile Systems Company
    Awarded

1978

  • Jennings Randolph
    Awarded

1977

  • Ira C Eaker
    Awarded

1975

  • Kelly Johnson
    Awarded

1974

  • Dr Richard T Whitcomb
    N A S A
    Awarded

1973

  • Barry M Goldwater
    United States Senate
    Awarded

1972

  • John H Shaffer
    Awarded

1971

  • Howard W Cannon
    Awarded

1970

  • C R Smith
    Awarded

1968

  • Warren G Magnuson
    Awarded

1967

  • Igor I Sikorsky
    Awarded

1966

  • Juan T Trippe
    Awarded

1965

  • Mr. Jerome Lederer
    Awarded

1964

  • Harry F Guggenheim
    Awarded

1962

  • Mr. John P Stack
    Awarded

1961

  • A S "Mike" Monroney
    Awarded

1960

  • Frederick C Crawford
    Awarded

1959

  • William P MacCracken
    Awarded

1958

  • John F Victory
    Awarded

1957

  • Stuart Symington
    Awarded

1956

  • Edward P Warner
    Awarded

1955

  • Hugh L Dryden
    Awarded

1954

  • Theodore von Karman
    Awarded

1953

  • Carl Hinshaw
    Awarded

1951

  • Jerome Hunsaker
    Awarded

1950

  • Grover Loening
    Awarded

1949

  • Charles A Lindbergh
    Awarded