5-550: The Trans-Canada Trophy , also known as the McKee Trophy , is awarded by the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute to a Canadian citizen who has made an outstanding, contemporary achievement in aerospace operations, whether a single act within the year prior to the award or a sustained level of performance over a period of several years. The award was founded in 1927 by James Dalzell McKee (1893–1927) and
10-630: Is the oldest aviation award in Canada. In 1926, Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Squadron Leader Albert Earl Godfrey and McKee flew together in a Douglas O-2 BS seaplane from Montreal , Quebec to Vancouver , British Columbia . During the course of the flight it was decided a "Trans-Canada Trophy" would be created to commemorate the flight. In appreciation of the RCAF and the Ontario Provincial Air Services , McKee presented
15-532: The Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute. Note: "*" denotes Members of Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute is a nonprofit organization for Canadians that are interested in the fields of space , aeronautics , and remote sensing . It seeks to further the cause of science and engineering among the population, and provides for networking opportunities within
20-593: The aeronautics and space community in Canada . The institute is composed of 15 branches that serve around 1600 members in major cities across the nation, with some being partially or fully sponsored by Canadian universities and colleges. The Canadians Aeronautics and Space Institute was formed in 1954 when the Montreal based Institute of Aircraft Technicians, the Ottawa Aeronautical Society, and
25-573: The trophy, requesting it be awarded each year to the person who best advanced aviation in Canada. McKee also provided an endowment for a replica to be given to each winner. The trophy was deeded to the Crown in the person of the Department of National Defence , which controlled all aspects of aviation at the time, both military and civil. In 1971, the administration of the McKee trophy was transferred to
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