The "Red" Baron Trophy
What is it?
The "Red" Baron Trophy is a traveling trophy which is awarded each
year to the Minnesota
soaring pilot who flies the longest handicapped FAI triangle of the
season. A small prize such as a soaring book or video will be
awarded to the winner each year at the winter soaring banquet. To qualify for the "Red" Baron
Trophy the flight must originate from within
Minnesota. The task does not need to be declared before
take-off.
How to Enter
To enter simply let Dick Andrews know if you have completed a long FAI
triangle soaring flight. If you have a flight log then please send
it to him. Please also notify me (Paul Remde) so I can update this
page.
History
The trophy was created by Dick Andrews in November, 1999. It includes a very nice "Roter
Baron" (Red Baron) nutcracker and a plaque listing past trophy winners.
Thank you Dick for creating this wonderful trophy. It will be an
inspiration to Minnesota soaring pilots for many years to come. Dick
has also offered to sponsor the annual prizes.
It was awarded for the first time on November
13th, 1999 to Don Ingraham for his outstanding flight on June 17, 1999.
| 2006 Entries | |||||||
| Date | Pilot | Glider | Flying From | Description (how far, how fast, any badges or records) | Write-up (fun or interesting details) | Flight Log | Photo |
| June 3, '06 | Fred Hewitt & Paul Remde | DG-1000 | Stanton | 178.1 mile (handicapped)
FAI triangle 199.2 mile (300 km+) free triangle distance flight. It should be a state record in the Multiplace and Sports (178.1 handicapped miles) categories for free FAI triangle distance. OLC Classic: 296.10 points FAI-OLC: 291.22 points OLC League Speed: 64.07 km/hr |
What a fun flight! The 3rd leg was in very weak lift. We barely made it home. | OLC Details | |
Baron Hilton Cup
One of the reasons for the trophy is to
encourage flights that qualify for the Barron Hilton Cup. Barron Hilton Cup flights are
FAI triangular
flights of at least 400 km (248.56 statute miles). The
Barron Hilton Cup points are calculated using a handicap so that all sailplane
types have an equal chance of winning. You learn more about the
Hilton Cup here:
Overview
Rules
| Red Baron Winners | ||||
| Date | Name | Sailplane | Description | Write-up |
| Jun. 22, '01 | John McGregor | Libelle 301 | He flew from Faribault to Clarion Iowa to Decorah Iowa and returned to Faribault. A distance of 527 kilometers or 328 miles. This was both a Diamond Goal and a Diamond Distance flight. He is also won the Hilton Cup in the Eastern Region of the United States. Furthermore it appears to set some new state records in the 15-meter class for the longest Triangular Distance and Speed Around a 500km Triangular Course. | |
| June 17, '99 | Don Ingraham | Discus CS | From Faribault MN, 314.59 mile (506.26 km) triangle flight. Hilton Cup flight worth 486.05 points, several MN State Soaring Records (15m & Standard Class Triangular Distance, 15m & Standard Class Speed around a 500 km triangle) | dons_506km.txt |