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The Honeywell Bendix Trophy for Aviation Safety

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The Honeywell Bendix Trophy for Aviation Safety

The Honeywell Bendix Trophy for Aviation Safety was re-established in 1998 by AlliedSignal (which later merged with Honeywell) to recognize contributions to aerospace safety by individuals or institutions through innovation in advanced safety equipment and equipment utilization.

The original Bendix Trophy was awarded yearly from 1931 until 1962 (except during World War II and in 1951–52) to winners of the trans-North America Bendix Air Race, sponsored by Vincent Bendix of The Bendix Corp. The original Bendix Trophy was donated in 1985 to the Smithsonian Institution by the estate of Bendix Air Race founder Cliff Henderson. The trophy is displayed at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., U.S.

With the Bendix Trophy and the Bendix Air Race as its heritage, The Honeywell Bendix Trophy for Aviation Safety includes a one-quarter-scale reproduction of the original Bendix Trophy and a hand-lettered citation. The award is administered by the Foundation.

This award was suspended in 2012 until further notice.

Aviation Safety Award

Recipients of The Honeywell Bendix Trophy for Aviation Safety

    • 2011 AWARE Team

    • 2010 No award

    • 2009 Joel Murdock, Bruce Popp, Jeff Peltz, Mark Petzinger and Art Benjamin, Federal Express

    • 2008 Mode S Radar Tools Project, U.K. National Air Traffic Services

    • 2007 Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

    • 2006 No award

    • 2005 Earl F. Weener, Ph.D.

    • 2004 Dassault Aviation

    • 2003 Peter F. Sheppard, U.K. Air Accidents Investigation Branch

    • 2002 Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.

    • 2001 No award

    • 2000 James F. Bothwell, STAT Medevac

    • 1999 Leonard M. Greene, Safe Flight Instrument Corp.

    • 1998 Capt. David A. Fleming, British Airways; Capt. Edward D. Mendenhall, Gulfstream Aircraft; Capt. Edmond L. Soliday, United Airlines