22 November 1913

The Britannia Trophy is a British award presented by the Royal Aero Club for aviators accomplishing the most meritorious performance in aviation during the previous year. The first award was presented on November 22, 1913 to Captain C.A.H Longcroft of the Royal Flying Corps for a non-stop flight of 445 miles from Montrose to Farnborough in a Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2a.