The Archive · 1928

Championships in Aviation

Paris, Jan. 16.

The Committee of the International Union of Aviators has awarded the International Trophy for Men for 1927 to Colonel Lindbergh. The trophy carries the title "Champion Aviator of the World.

The title of Lady Champion Aviator of the World has been awarded for the first time. The recipient is Lady Abe Bailey, who also received a trophy.

The Committee also designated the winner of the Schneider Cup, Flight-Lieutenant Webster, Nation. al Air Champion of Great Britain, and awarded the Championship of Holland to M. Koppen for his flight from ~Amsterdam to Batavia.—

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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