2015 FAI Annual Report

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Achievements
Awards
Ceremony
The 2015 FAI Awards Ceremony celebrated the
achievements of air sports men and women through
the prestigious FAI Medals and Diplomas, and the
FAI-Breitling Awards. The event took place on
24 September 2015 aboard the ship SS Rotterdam
docked in the harbour of her namesake city in the
Netherlands, aspart of the109thFAI General Conference.
FAI President Dr. JohnGrubbströmpresented the awards
to the recipients present at the ceremony.
The full list of 2015 Awards can be found on
Paul Tissandier Diploma
−− Bernard DECRE (FRA)
−− Edouard DEVENOGES (NZL)
−− Jitsirin Patty DIDYASARIN (THA)
−− Claude ESCHETTE (LUX)
−− Vladimir ILYINSKY (RUS)
−− Fabio NICOLAI (ITA)
−− Marian POPESCU (ROU)
−− Bruno WINKLER GUNTHER (CHI)
FAI Group Diploma of Honour
−− Royal Swedish Aero Club (SWE)
FAI Gold Air Medal
This medal is the FAI’s highest award, alongside 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.
− − Hans AKERSTEDT (SWE)
For his great contribution to the development of
Aeronautics through his involvement anddedication
to Ballooning.
Breitling Milestone Trophy
− − Alan EUSTACE (USA) [picture]
For hisdevelopment of a self-containedflight system
formannedstratosphericexploration,andforadvancing
spacecrewegresssystems, setting threeFAI Absolute
World Records in the process.
Breitling Youngster Award
− − Jarrett MARTIN (USA)
Forhisactiveparticipationinnationalandinternational
parachuting competitionswhich set a newstandard
forwhat young athleteswithphysical disabilities can
do in air sports.
Phoenix Diploma
−− Renzo CATELLANI (ITA)
Lilienthal Gliding Medal
−− Prof. Dr. Loek BOERMANS (NED)
Pelagia Majewska Gliding Medal
−− Ritz DE LUY (NED)
Angelo d’Arrigo Diploma
−− Ultralight Aviation Club of Moscow,
Technical University of Civil Aviation
(UAC MTUCA) (RUS) [picture]
Henri Mignet Diploma
−− Eric Raymond (SLO)
Diploma for Outstanding
Airmanship
−− Jason Andrew LAING (NZL) [picture]
Louis Blériot Medal
−− Klaus OHLMANN (GER)
FAI Aeromodelling Gold Medal
−− Bengt – Olof SAMUELSSON (SWE)
FAI Gold Rotorcraft Medal
−− Galina SHPIGOVSKAYA (RUS)
Charles Lindbergh General
Aviation Diploma
−− Vagn JENSEN (DEN)