This award is given for significant
contributions to the development of VTOL aircraft other than helicopters. It
honors an aeronautical engineer, devoted to public servant and AHS officer who
was instrumental in fostering the early development of VTOL aircraft in the
United States. The award consists of a large plaque on which is inscribed the
name of each winner, and a plaque for the recipient.
2008 - Dr. John Zuk
2005 - Tommie L. Wood
2004 - Paul M. Bevilaqua
2003 - Harold J. Rosenstein
2002 - MG Michael A. Hough, USMC
2001 - Michael A. McVeigh
2000 - Dr. James A. Franklin
1999 - Allen H. Schoen
1998 - David H. Snyder
1997 - John Sprague
1996 - Harold R. Alexander
1995 - Sikorsky Aircraft Cypher Unmanned Vehicle Program Team
1994 - Dr. Richard M. Carlson
1993 - No award presented
1992 - Charles W. Ellis (posthumously)
1991 - MG Harold W. Blot, USMC
1990 - Bell-Boeing and NAVAIR V-22 Team
1989 - Troy Gaffey
1988 - Richard Stansbury
1987 - William Quinlan
1986 - LTC Russel M. Stromberg, USMC
1985 - Gordon M. Lewis, Rolls-Royce Ltd.
1984 - John P. Magee
1983 - No award presented.
1982 - McDonnell Douglas Corp.
1981 - NASA Ames 40' x 80' Wind Tunnel Staff
1980 - Robert M. Williams
1979 - LTG Thomas H. Miller, Jr., USMC
1978 - Kenneth G. Wernicke
1977 - Mark W. Kelly
1976 - No award presented
1975 - No award presented
1974 - No award presented
1973 - No award presented
1972 - Robert L. Lichten
1971 - LTG Keith B. McCutcheon, USMC
1970 - Grumman Aircraft
1969 - Peter G. Kappus
1968 - John P. Campbell
1967 - Hawker-Siddeley Aviation, Ltd.
1966 - LTV Aerospace Corp., XC-142A Tri-Service
