No Reschedule Date Has Been Announced

The National Aeronautic Association has postponed the Collier Trophy selection, which had been scheduled for April 2, 2020.

In a notice posted to Twitter, the NAA said that its "top priority has always been to maintain the integrity of the Collier Trophy selection process while also ensuring the health and safety of nominees and selection committee members."

The NAA believes that the COVID-19 pandemic makes that a challenging proposition, so the selection has been postponed indefinitely. "We will provide additional information when a date for the rescheduled selection is set" the notice indicates.

The Robert J. Collier Trophy is awarded annually "for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America, with respect to improving the performance, efficiency, and safety of air or space vehicles, the value of which has been thoroughly demonstrated by actual use during the preceding year." The list of Collier winners represents a timeline of aviation, as many of the awardees mark major events in the history of flight.

(Source: NAA. Image from file)

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