This award is presented to the helicopter
pilot(s) who accomplished the most outstanding achievement during the preceding
calendar year. The award consists of a stipend ($200), the engraving of the
recipient's name on a plaque, and an individual plaque. This award honors the
memory of an outstanding helicopter test pilot and an exemplary
person.
2008 - First Polar Team of Jennifer Murray and Colin Brodill
2007 - Aircrew of Dustoff 57 - Operation Mountain Lion
2006 - U.S. Navy Blackhawks Squadron, HM-15
2005 - Capt. Ryan Welch, US Army & CW2 Justin Taylor, US Army
2004 - Roy Hopkins, II
2003 - Rescue crews of the Republic of China Air Force Blue Hawk (S-70) Rescue Crews for the SS Yuansheng No. 2 Barge Rescue
2002 - U.S. Marine Corps 15th 26th Marine Expeditionary Units Camp Rhino Insertion Aircrews
2001 - U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City - SeaBreeze I Rescue Aircrews
2000 - The NRTC/FAA/Industry DGPS Rotorcraft Precision Terminal Procedures Program
1999 - Bell, Boeing, NAWCAD V-22 Tiltrotor Pilot Staff
1998 - The Pilot Staff of the RAH-66 Comanche Combined Test Team
1997 - No Award Presented 1996 - Jon S. Dickens, GKN Westland
1995 - Ray Eche, Doug Pense, & Dave Wright, ERA Aviation
1994 - U.S. Coast Guard Crew of HH-60J CG 6008
1993 - Leo Meslin & Dwayne Williams 1992 - U.S. Marine Corps HMH 461
1991 - U.S. Army B Co., 4th Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment
1990 - LT David R. McCormick, USCG 1989 - Nicholas Lappos
1988 - Charles A. Parlier and W. Edward Wilson
1987 - U.S. World Helicopter Championship Team
1986 - John S. Tulloch and A. Lynn Freisner 1985 - COL Robert L. Stewart, USA
1984 - MAJ Edward C. Traasdahl, USMC 1983 - John J. Shapley
1982 - CPT Stephen Kee, USA & CWO George Chrest, USA 1981 - LT John P. Currier, USCG
1980 - Dorman A. Cannon & Ronald G. Erhart 1979 - Walter J. Hodgson (posthumously)
1978 - LT James D. Stiles 1977 - Ramon J. A. Gibson 1976 - LCDR Joseph L. Crowe, Jr., USCG
1975 - MAJ Eugene L. Richardson, USA 1974 - Azel J. Hutto, Jr. 1973 - Henry Whitfield
1972 - LCDR Paul R. Lewis, USCG 1971 - Louis M. Hartwig 1970 - 1st LT Joseph P. Donovan, USMC
1969 - Ronald L. Diggins 1968 - CPT Jerome R. Daly, USA 1967 - Robert G. Ferry
1966 - Delford M. Smith 1965 - COL George P. Seneff, USA 1964 - Winford Alan Newton
1963 - LT Robert W. Grafton, USN & CPT Louis K. Keck, USMC 1962 - LTC F.M. Carney, USAF
1961 - Link Luckett 1960 - MAJ William G. Davis, USA & CPT Walter J. Hodgson, USAF
