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The Trans-Canada (McKee) Trophy
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Trans-Canada (McKee) Trophy, often referred to as the McKee Trophy, is the
oldest aviation award in Canada, having been established in 1927 by J. Dalzell
McKee. In 1926, McKee, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, accompanied by Squadron
Leader Earl Godfrey (Hall of Fame 1978) of the RCAF, flew from Montreal, Quebec,
to Vancouver, British Columbia, in a Douglas MO-2B seaplane.
In appreciation of the courtesies afforded him by the RCAF and the Ontario
Provincial Air Services, McKee endowed an aviation award in his name. The trophy
was deeded to the Crown in the person of the Department of National Defence,
which controlled all aspects of aviation at the time, both military and civil.
In 1971, the administration of the McKee trophy was transferred to the Canadian
Aeronautics and Space Institute.
The trophy is awarded for outstanding achievement in the field of aerospace
operations, particularly in pioneering as aircrew,
new areas and applications in aerospace. The achievement may be a single
brilliant exploit within the past year or a sustained high level of performance
in recent years. The achievement shall be of contemporary significance and the
recipient shall be or have been a Canadian citizen at the time of the
achievement.
From 1964 to 1983, the trophy was displayed at the National Museum of Science
and Technology in Ottawa, Ontario. Since 1983 it has been on display at Canada's
Aviation Hall of Fame, now located in the city of Wetaskiwin, Alberta.
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Winners of the Trans-Canada (McKee) Trophy
1927 H.A. Oaks *
1928 C.H. Dickins *
1929 W.R. May *
1930 J.H. Tudhope *
1931 G.H. Phillips *
1932 M. Burbidge *
1933 W.E. Gilbert *
1934 E.G. Fullerton *
1935 W.M. Archibald *
1936 A.M. Berry *
1937 J.R. Vachon *
1938 P.S. Johnston
1939 M.A. Seymour*
1940 T.W. Siers *
1941 A.D. McLean *
1942 T.M. Reid *
1943 T.M. Reid *
1944 J.A. Wilson *
1945 G.W.G. McConachie*
1946 Z.L. Leigh *
1947 B.A. Rawson *
1948 R.B. West *
1949 D.K. Yorath *
1950 C.C. Agar *
1951 P.C. Garratt *
1952 K.R. Greenaway *
1953 F.I. Young *
1954 J.G. Wright *
1955 G.L. MacInnis *
1956 R.T. Heaslip *
1957 J.G. Showler *
1958 J. Zurakowski *
1959 J.A.D. McCurdy *
1960 W.O. Leach *
1961 W.W. Phipps *
1962 Not Awarded
1963 F.A. MacDougall *
1964 Not Awarded
1965 Not Awarded
1966 P.C. Garratt *
1967 R.A. White * |
1968 Not Awarded
1969 Not Awarded
1970 Not Awarded
1971 Not Awarded
1972 Not Awarded
1973 M.W. Ward *
1974 R.H. Fowler *
1975 J.A.M. Austin *
1976 D.C. Fairbanks (posthumously)
1977 A.E. Godfrey *
1978 R.D. Schultz *
1979 Not Awarded
1980 Not Awarded
1981 F.D. Adkins
1982 E.N. Ronaasen (posthumously)
1983 D.H. Rogers *
1984 G.N. Henderson (posthumously)
1985 P.Y. Davoud *
1986 T.M. Watt
1987 S.W. Grossmith*
1988 Not Awarded
1989 G.A. Neal *
1990 B. Granley
1991 S. Graham * (posthumously)
1992 L. Kerr*
1993 L. deBlicquy
1994 B.J. Wormworth
1995 V. Moshansky
1996 A.R. Baker
1997 Not Awarded
1998 A.O. Dumas
1999 J.B. Croll
2000 J.F. Henley
2001 W.K. Warner
2002 South Pole Rescue Team, Ken Borek Air Ltd.
2003 Captain Robert Piché
2004 W. Peppler
2005 J. Maris
2006 J. Aitken, NRC Institute for Aerospace Research
2007 Captain Gordon Lemon, Canadian Forces
2008 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron, 19 Wing Comox, B.C.
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* denotes Members of Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame
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