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How to set a RecordIOC Women and Sport Award 2013 - call for nominations
The nominations for the 2013 Women and Sport Awards are now open and we have the pleasure of inviting you to nominate candidates. Interview with John Dickenson, recipient of the FAI Gold Air Medal
The FAI Gold Air Medal is the one of the two most prestigious FAI Awards together with the Gold Space Medal. It is reserved for those who have contributed greatly to the development of aeronautics by their activities, work, achievements, initiative or devotion to the cause of Aviation. Prince Alvaro de Orleans Borbon Grant awarded to Reichert for the "Atlas" Human-Powered Helicopter project
Galetto awarded with the Lilienthal Gliding Medal
When asked about his reaction to the award, Giorgio said: Call for nominations for the Prince Alvaro de Orleans-Borbon Grant
Hempleman-Adams, Arpagaus and Meertens honoured at the FAI General Conference!The closing ceremony of the 105th FAI General Conference saw three personalities recognised for their achievements and dedication to air sports, with the awarding of the FAI Gold Air Medal by FAI President John Grubbström to British balloonist David Hempleman-Adams and the appointments as FAI Companions of Honour of Willy Arpagaus and Henk Meertens. On this occasion, well-known aviation figure Odette Balesi-Rousseau gave a remarkable speech on the role of the FAI Companions of Honour for which she has a coordinating role. David Hempleman-Adams (GBR)
FAI awards presented at the 105th FAI General Conference in BelgradeAviation personalities were honoured yesterday night at the 2011 FAI Awards Ceremony held in Belgrade, Serbia, as part of the Opening Ceremony of the 105th FAI General Conference. Coming from all around the world, more than 20 recipients of FAI diplomas and medals were presented their awards by FAI President John Grubbström. Honorary Group DiplomaThis diploma is awarded to groups of people that have contributed significantly to the progress of Aeronautics or Astronautics.
Paul Tissandier DiplomaThis diploma is awarded to those who have served the cause of aviation in general and sporting aviation in particular, by their work or devotion.
Gold Rotorcraft MedalThis medal rewards a particularly remarkable achievement in rotorcraft including use as a sporting vehicle, or eminent services to the development of rotorcraft over an extended period of time.
Lilienthal Gliding MedalThe diploma is awarded for a particularly remarkable gliding performance, or eminent services to gliding, to a currently active glider pilot.
Nile Gold MedalThis Medal, established in 1972, is donated annually by the Aero Club of Egypt to the FAI. It is awarded to a person, group of persons or organization to reward distinguished work in the field of aerospace education, particularly during the year preceding the award.
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.
V. M. Komarov DiplomaThis Diploma was established by the FAI in 1970 to honor the memory of Soviet Cosmonaut Komarov who participated in the world record space flight of Voskhod 1 in 1964, and who lost his life while serving on a cosmic flight. It may be awarded annually to astronauts, members of multi-seater crews, for outstanding achievements in the field of exploration of outer space in the previous year. The maximum number of crews to be recognized annually shall be three.
In total, 85 aviation personalities and groups have received an FAI award this year.
Barron Hilton and Elon Musk honoured with the highest FAI awards
Aviation contributors celebrated at the 2010 FAI Awards Ceremony
With bestowing awards, the FAI aims to honour and recognise all those who have significantly contributed to aeronautics and astronautics, especially to sporting aviation. |
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) yearly recognises outstanding contributions to the development of women’s participation in sport and sports administration with the IOC Women and Sport Award.
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Giorgio Galetto from Italy was yesterday awarded with the
The FAI is pleased to launch a call for nominations for the Prince Alvaro de Orleans Borbon Grant.
Aeronautic and astronautic figures Barron Hilton and Elon Musk have been presented with prestigious FAI awards by FAI President Dr. John Grubbström at the recent NAA 2010 Fall Awards Banquet. 
Highlight of the Opening Ceremony for the 104th FAI General Conference held this year in Dublin, the 2010 FAI Awards Ceremony celebrated yesterday night an array of air sports personalities and entities from all over the world.
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