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Award Details
- BFA Awards
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U.S. Ballooning Hall of Fame
A Partnership of the Balloon Federation of America and the National Balloon MuseumCriteria: Exemplary contribution to the history, development or growth of ballooning in the United States
Shields Trauger Award -deadline for nominations June 30
This is a special award (BFA’s highest) and does not have to be awarded annually, Up to three (3) Shields-Trauger awards may be given in the same year. read more....
Ed Yost Master Pilot Award
The Balloon Federation of America (BFA) recognizes the efforts of lighter than air pilots who have maintained safe flight operations for 40 or more years.
award process....National Crew Person -deadline for nominations August 15
An award recognizing an outstanding crew person read more.....
President's Award
Awarded by the BFA President for meritorious service to the BFA.
There is no solicitation of nominees for the BFA President’s Awards in that the president alone makes such determinations.The presentation of these awards will be made during the Annual General Membership Meeting. Award Recipients 2003-2012
Director's Award
Each year a Regional Director may present a Director’s award to a person or organization from their region. At- Large Directors may present a Director’s award to a person or organization from any BFA region. Awards will be presented at the Annual General Membership Meeting.
There is no solicitation of nominees for the BFA Director Awards each Director makes such determinations.
- Hot Air Competition Division Awards
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Jeannette Ridlon Piccard Trophy - National Champion Award
History:
When the trophy was originally presented to the BFA, the original hot air balloon race trophy, given for the St. Paul Winner Carnival Balloon Race, titled “Jean Piccard Trophy for Thermal Balloons”, was still active and the new trophy was titled “Jeannette Ridlon Piccard Trophy awarded by the Balloon Federation of America for U.S. National Montgolfiere’ Championship”. read more....
Duane C. Clark Memorial Trophy – U.S. National Championship Senior Division Champion
This award is given annually to honor the exemplary skills of the highest ranking senior pilot (age 60+) in the National Championship final standings.
The award was originally established as the Senior Pilot award. BFA member and competitor Duane Clark was instrumental in initiating the award, provided the trophy in 2002, and won a Senior Championship. Duane last participated in the 2006 Nationals. He died the following October after a brief fight against Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. His family then proposed to rename the Senior Pilot award in his honor including funding for the annual trophy. In 2007 the HACD officially accepted the Clark family’s proposal and renamed the Senior Pilot award the Duane C. Clark Memorial Trophy.
Past recipients:
2007 Joe Heartsill2008 Owen Keown
2009 Joe Heartsill
2010 Joe Heartsill
2011 Joe Heartsill
Elizabeth J. Domont Memorial - Safety Award
History: Memorial Fund was established in 1981 in memory of Elizabeth J. Domont, an Indiana pilot, who was killed in 1978 when her balloon collided with power lines. read more....
Rookie of The Year
Award is presented annually by the Hot Air Competition Division to a first time competitor who places highest nationally at the National Championship.
more inf....National Point Leader
Awarded to the BFA Competitor placing highest nationally in BFA Sanctioned Tasks to read more....
Landowner Appreciation Award
Presented to a Landowner who exhibits exemplary hospitality and/or service during the U.S. National Hot Air Balloon Championship. read more....
Championship Director Awards
A way to recognize their staff for their contribution to BFA or the National Championship. Awards are presented at the Championship Awards Ceremony.
- NAA Awards
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Frank G. Brewer Trophy
For additional information please go to www.naa.aero
Harmon International Trophies
NAA Safety Award
This award will be issued in the name of NAA and will be for: For making a significant contribution to the safety of an air sport during the previous year.
For additional information please go to www.naa.aero
Robert J. Collier Trophy
For additional information please go to www.naa.aero
Wesley L. Mcdonald Elder Statesman Award
About the Award
The Elder Statesman of Aviation Award was established on October 16, 1954, by the Board of Directors of the National Aeronautic Association. In 2007 the award was re-named the Wesley L. McDonald Elder Statesman of Aviation Award. A new trophy design was also unveiled and more....
- FAI Awards
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For More Information on FAI/CIA awards please visit their website at www.fai.org
CIA International Balloon and Airship Hall of Fame
Deadline – must be submitted to the FAI Office to arrive not later than December 31st of Award year.
Montgolfier Ballooning Diploma (FAI/CIA)
These Diplomas were established by the FAI in 1960. Three Montgolfier may be awarded annually, one to recognize each of the following: read more....
Santos-Dumont Gold Airship Medal
This Medal, established in 1994, honours Alberto Santos-Dumont for his contributions to the developments and to the sport of flying airships, culminating in his historic flight around the Eiffel Tower in Paris, on October 19, 1901, thus winning the Deutsch Prize. 100 medals are contributed by the Virgin Islands Aero Club.
Paul Tissiander Diploma (FAI)
Perpetual international awards established in 1952 by FAI in memory of Paul Tissandier, a pioneer French aviator, Treasurer of the FAI from its foundation to 1919, and its Secretary General from 1919 to 1945 read more....