Harmon Trophies > Harmon 2000-2008 Winners

2000
David Hempleman-Adams
For the first solo flight in a Roziere balloon, the Britannic Challenger, from Spitsbergen, Norway to the North Pole and return, May 28th through June 3rd, 2000.

2001
Richard Abruzzo
For Demonstrating Outstanding Ability, Physical Endurance, and Mental Strength as the Solo Pilot of a Gas Balloon Flight Between Albuquerque, NM, and Crawfordville, GA, Setting a New World Record for Endurance in Class AA-6 Balloons of 80 Hours and 18 Minutes.

2002
J. Stephen Fossett
Pilot of the Spirit of Freedom, for the most outstanding international ballooning achievement in the year 2002 by being the first person to circumnavigate the earth solo in a balloon.

2003
Richard Abruzzo
For exceptional planning and piloting skills during a solo non-stop transcontinental balloon flight from San Diego, California, to Waverly, Georgia, setting a U.S. national and FAI world distance record of 2,074 miles. AA-6 category Gas Balloons February 2 thru February 5, 2003.

2004
David Hempleman-Adams
For his exceptional skills and courage as a balloon pilot that helped him overcome the mental and physical challenges of a solo trans-Atlantic balloon flight in a wicker basket gondola from New Brunswick, Canada to Blackpool, England. Spetember 26, 2003 through September 29, 2003.

2005

Richard Abruzzo & Carol Rymer Davis

For achieving an 1802 km flight over Europe winning the 48th Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett, the oldest aviation competition in the world.

2006
No award given

2007
David Hampleman-Adams

For setting a new World Record in the AX-5 Hote Air Balloon reaching a height of 32,480 feet or 9900 meters launching at Red Deer, Albert Canada on January 14, 2007.

2008
No award given