Aviation Competitions and Awards - Harmon Trophy, International Touring Competition 1930, World Gliding Championships (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 37. Chapters: Harmon Trophy, International Touring Competition 1930, World Gliding Championships, Lympne light aircraft trials, Challenge International de Tourisme 1934, European Gliding Championships, 1910 Los Angeles International Air Meet at Dominguez Field, Challenge International de Tourisme 1932, Challenge International de Tourisme 1929, Red Bull Flugtag, 1997 World Air Games, Air Cargo Challenge, 16th FAI World Precision Flying Championship, National Intercollegiate Flying Association, 10th FAI World Rally Flying Championship, 17th FAI World Precision Flying Championship, 15th FAI World Precision Flying Championship, 15th FAI World Rally Flying Championship, 18th FAI World Precision Flying Championship, Online Contest, 11th FAI World Rally Flying Championship, 13th FAI World Rally Flying Championship, 14th FAI World Rally Flying Championship, Birdman Rally, 3rd FAI World Rally Flying Championship, National Aeronautic Association, 1911 Chicago International Aviation Meet, Barron Hilton Cup. Excerpt: The Harmon Trophy is 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 1938 to the most outstanding aviator in each of the twenty-one member countries and again from 1946-1948 to honor Americans who contributed to aviation. The award was established in 1926 by Clifford B. Harmon, a wealthy balloonist and aviator. The awards are described by the Clifford B. Harmon Trust as: "American awards for the most outstanding international achievements in the arts and/or science of aeronautics for the preceding year, with the art of flying receiving first consideration." Prior to World War II, the award was administered by the International League of Aviators (L...