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Awards & Trophies

For almost the entire history of powered flight, NAA has been the caretaker of many of the nation’s and the world’s most prestigious aviation awards including the Robert J. Collier Trophy, the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy, and the Mackay Trophy.

Air Sports

Part of NAA’s mission is to encourage the sport of aviation, and it does so through its relationship with our many Air Sport Organizations representing aerobatics, aeromodelling, ballooning, gliding, hang gliding and paragliding, indoor skydiving, powered paragliding and paramotor, and parachuting.

Aviation and Space Records

NAA is the official record keeper of aviation and space records in the United States and is the U.S. representative of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI). Since 1905, NAA has been encouraging pilots to fly higher, faster, and farther than their predecessors.

The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and a founding member of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI). Founded in 1905, it is the oldest national aviation club in the United States. NAA is “dedicated to the advancement of the art, sport and science of aviation in the United States.” The scope of NAA encompasses all areas of flight — from skydiving and models to commercial airlines and military fighters. NAA is the record-keeper for United States aviation. Read more

Robert J. Collier Trophy Dinner: June 9, 2022

May 19, 2022

Join us for the Annual Robert J. Collier Trophy Dinner, honoring the NASA/JPL Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Team. The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Team will be awarded the 2021 Collier Trophy for the first powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet, thereby...

Jill R. Meyers to Receive 2022 Katharine Wright Trophy

May 16, 2022

Meyers is being recognized for “… her 40 years of dedication to the aerospace industry and her tireless commitment as a volunteer and role model, working to educate and inspire young girls around the globe.” View the press release.

[Webinar Recording] Breaking Barriers: The Call to Expand the Talent Pool

May 4, 2022

On May 3, 2022 former members of the Women in Aviation Advisory Board (WIAAB) and former FAA Administrators discussed recommendations from the WIAAB's report to Congress to ensure a safer, more innovative, and prosperous aviation industry by recruiting, retaining, and...