Awarded to an individual, a complete aircraft crew, or an organisation, for an act or acts of outstanding flying skill, which have contributed to the operational development of air transport or transport aircraft or new techniques in air transport flying.
The Brackley Memorial Trophy 2011/12
Awarded to Flight Lieutenant C D Maggs RAF
Flt Lt Maggs is a C17 Capt and the Senior Tactics Instructor on 99 Sqn. He has been pivotal in the incremental development of UK C-17 tactics to ensure the safe operation of the C-17 in the Afghanistan theatre, including operations onto short and narrow runways at night utilising Night Vision Goggles. He is also the pilot of choice for any new/esoteric tasking that requires exceptional tactical experience and ability. In particular, his detailed risk analysis, calm assuredness and superb tactical awareness ensured the safe success of 99 Sqn’s involvement in the recent operations mounted as a result of the situation in Libya, as well as subsequent missions.
For his dedicated and continued safe development of C-17 tactical operations and inspired tactical leadership Flt Lt Maggs is awarded the Brackley Memorial Trophy.
Previous Winners
1948 J L Parker Esq
1949 H W C Alger Esq
1950 Wing Commander B J Aikman
1951 Not Awarded
1952 G A V Tyson Esq
1953 Not Awarded
1954 Royal Air Force Station - Pembroke Dock (201 & 230 Squadrons)
1955-57 Not Awarded
1958 Comet and Britannia Flights of BOAC
1959 Not Awarded
1960 Captain J S Shephard
1961 No. 216 Squadron RAF
1962 No. 22 (SAR) Squadron RAF
1963 The late Captain Richard Rymer
1964 Captain Frederick Ladd
1965 Commander P M Lamb
1966 J H Phillips Esq
1 967-68 Unknown
1969 Flying Crews of Bristow Helicopters
1970 Not Awarded
1971 Captain C M Ramsey
1972 Not Awarded
1973 Not Awarded
1974 Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose
1975 Not Awarded
1976 Captain B J Calvert
1977 Not Awarded
1978 Not Awarded
1979 Captain H Dibley
1980 Commander J Young and Captain R Crippen
1981 Long Range Operations-Falklands Islands
Gp Captain Price/ Wg Commander P J Squire
Flt Lt W F M Withers/ Flt Lt T F Locke and
Flt Lt J A Cowan
1982 Not Awarded
1983 Not Awarded
1984 Not Awarded
1985 Not Awarded
1986 Captain J Mason
1987-90 Not Awarded
1991 Captain H Gee
1992 Captain T R Fulton
1993 Not Awarded
1994 Not Awarded
1995 Aircrew of 47 Squadron Special Forces Flight
1996 Not Awarded
1997 Captain W D (Jock) Lowe
1998 Captain Neville J Hay
1999 Captain Iain McClelland
2001 47 Squadron RAF
2002 99 Squadron RAF
2003 Squadron Leader James Dalrymple Cunningham MBE
2004 Not Awarded
2005 John Cashman
2006 J Tactical Training Flight RAF
2007 Not Awarded
2008 Squadron Leader Keith Hewitt MBE RAF
2009 Not Awarded
2010 Not Awarded
2011 Flight Lieutenant C D Maggs
