2025 FAI Ballooning Commission Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
by Lynne Newton, Exhibitions Curator, Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
Three Young British Balloon Pilots Awarded Britannia Trophy for bravery during tragedy
Shared by Lindsay Muir, UK Delegate, FAI Ballooning Commission.
The Britannia Trophy is awarded by the UK's Royal Aero Club to the British aviator/s who accomplished the most meritorious performance in aviation during the previous year. In 2024 the trophy honoured three young pilots who showed remarkable courage during the tragic accident of an experienced pilot and close friend, Peter Gregory.
