deefer, if that is HCAP's limp-dick justification for such an award, I think I'll stick with my non-membership and look forward to gold foil covered chocolate coins at Christmas. Previous recipients:
1976 F A Laker Esq
1977 Captan J Schuman (posthumously) and Herr J Veito
The Red Arrows
1985 Captain John Testrake
1986 PO ACMN L Slater
1987 R Branson Esq and Per Lindstrand
1988 Captain S Yousif
1989 FO A Atchison
1990 Miss H Sharman
1991 - 1992 Not Awarded
1993 Captain E J Wyer
1994 Not Awarded
1995 Air Commodore A N Nicholson OBE QHS RAF
1996 - 1998 Not Awarded
1999 Brian Jones and Bertrand Piccard of the Breitling Orbiter 3
2000 Not Awarded
2001 Polly Vacher
2002 Caroline Gough-Cooper and Imogen Asker
2003 David K Hempleman-Adams OBE
2004 HMS ENDURANCE
2005 Not Awarded
2006 CREW OF 7 FLIGHT ARMY AIR CORPS, Warrant Officer Class 1 Challis (Aircraft Commander), Sergeant Khanlarian and Corporal Leah
2007 Apache Patrol Members of 656 Sqn AAC
Petty Officer Aircrewman James O'Donnell QGM
2008 Not Awarded
2009 The Crew of US Airways Flight 1549
Captain Charles "Chalkie" Stobbart
2010 Captain Michael Fairhurst and First Officer James Brown
Captain Stephen Noujaim
2011 Lieutenant Commander William Strickland USCG
2012 David "Wheely Dave" Sykes
2013 Lieutenant Commander Vincent Jansen USCG
Sergeant Rachael Robinson QGM
2014 Not Awarded
2015 Solar Impulse - Dr Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg