Boyd Trophy


The Boyd Trophy is a silver model of a Fairey Swordfish, which was presented by the Fairey Aviation Company Limited in 1946, in commemoration of the work for Naval Aviation of Admiral Sir Denis Boyd, KCB, CBE, DSC RN. It is awarded annually to the naval pilot or aircrew who, in the opinion of the Flag Officer, Naval Air Command, has achieved the finest feat of aviation during the previous year. It is held by the ship, station or establishment in which the winner was/were serving at the time the winning feat was achieved.
YearRecipientReason
1946Lt.Cdr. D.B. Law
Lt. Reynolds		Formation aerobatic display in Seafires at St Merryn.
1947Lt.Cdr. H.J. Mortimore,
CO of 733 Squadron		Leading a flight of three Expeditors from Trincomalee to Lee-on-Solent in adverse weather conditions.
1948Lt.Cdr. E.M. Brown,
RAE Farnborough		Trials with Rubber Deck.
19491830 Squadron RNVR205 accident free deck landings during embarked period in.
195017th Carrier Air Group,
Operations in Korea.
1951814 SquadronNight flying in.
1952802 and 825 SquadronsOperations in Korea.
1953848 SquadronOperations in Malaya.
1954Naval Test Squadron,
Boscombe Down		Improvements to RN aircraft.
1955806 SquadronPioneering the Sea Hawk at sea, and for contributions to tactical investigation in night strike role.
1956Search and Rescue Flight,
RNAS Lossiemouth. Lieut. R.H. Williams, C.P.O. A. Japp		Search and Rescue Flight. Crew of a wrecked Norwegian vessel off the Pentland Firth, Scotland rescued, by two R.N Westland Whirlwind helicopter crews. 3 February 1955.
1957Not awarded-
1958845 SquadronOperations in the Persian Gulf, and salvage of.
1959781 SquadronEfficiency in communication flights.
1960831 SquadronEfficiency in training with the fleet.
1961's FlightEfficiency in Antarctica.
1962815 SquadronBringing the Wessex HAS.1 into service, pioneering night and all-weather ASW tactics and Wessex SAR procedures.
1963846 SquadronOperations in Borneo.
1964845 SquadronServices in defence of Malaysia.
1965759 SquadronConverting Jet Provost pilots to Hunter aircraft.
1966No. 849C FlightOutstanding Performance in during Mozambique patrol.
1967801 SquadronBringing the Buccaneer S.2 into service.
1968814 SquadronBringing the Wessex HAS.3 to a high state of operational effectiveness at sea.
1969Lt.Cdr. P.C. Marshall, AFCExceptional skill and personal courage in bringing a badly damaged Phantom safely back to base.
1970Lt.Cdr. V. SirrettThe work of 700S Squadron, the Sea King Intensive Flying Trials Unit.
1971826 Squadron,
Rescue of crew from SS Steel Vendor. In bad weather, two Sea King helicopters took off the crew of 40.
1972Lt.Cdr. Davis
Lt. C.D. Walkinshaw
Lt. Park
Lt. Lucas		Flying 2,800 miles from HMS Ark Royal to Belize. The operation involved two Buccaneers flown in a show of strength to deter Guatemala from invading British Honduras as it was then known.
1973Not awarded-
1974Lt. I. McKechnie,
Flight		Evacuation of refugees from Cyprus.
1975Not awarded-
1976Lt.Cdr. K.M.C. Simmons
Lt. T.J. MacMahon
Lt. A.B. Ross
CPO ACM E.A. Butler
Flight		Rescue off Iceland.
1977700L Squadron, the Lynx IFTUIntroducing the Lynx into Naval service.
1978Aircrews of Culdrose squadronsOutstanding record of rescues, medical and humanitarian flights during the year.
1979 FlightOutstanding performance in Dominica, following the devastation caused by Hurricane David.
1980Not awarded.-
1981801 SquadronOutstanding achievements in operating the Sea Harrier, embarked in.
1982Cdr. T.J.H. GedgeLeadership on the ground and in the air, perseverance, skill, professional knowledge and control.
1983705 SquadronExcellent overall performance, training achievement, outstanding airmanship and exceptional contribution to the prestige of Naval Aviation.
1984846 SquadronOperations off Lebanon during the Lebanese civil war.
1985815 Squadron, HMS Beaver Flight, No. 244 Flight
1986849 Squadron
1987Not awarded.
1988815 Squadron, 829 Squadron
1989815 Squadron, HMS Alacrity Flight, No. 233 Flight
1990829 Squadron, HMS Sheffield Flight, No. 234 Flight
1991845 Squadron
1992771 Squadron
1993845 Squadron