The Herman R. Salmon Technical Publications Award recognizes the most outstanding technical paper published in Cockpit magazine, a quarterly journal of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots

Society of Experimental Test Pilots

The Society of Experimental Test Pilots is an international organization that seeks to promote air safety and contributes to aeronautical advancement by promoting sound aeronautical design and development; interchanging ideas, thoughts and suggestions of the members, assisting in the professional...

. The award was established in 1971 and renamed in 1981 to honor the memory of test pilot Herman R. "Fish" Salmon

Herman Salmon

Herman R. Salmon , nicknamed "Fish", was a barnstormer, air racer, and test pilot for the Lockheed Corporation. He started work at Lockheed in 1940 ferrying Hudsons to Montreal for the Royal Air Force...

 who was killed in an aircraft accident.

Criteria

The Society lists five criteria for nominations to this award:

1. Originality and/or ingenuity of the article
2. Interest of subject material to the membership
3. Contribution to flight testing
4. Contribution to the exchange of information between test pilots that would not otherwise be generally available
5. Organization of material and clarity of presentation

Recipients

Recipients of this award, from 1971 to present, include:

• 1971—John F. Farley
• 1972—Jack F. Woodman
• 1973—Gilbert Defer
• 1974—Pietro P. Trevisan
• 1975—Robert R. Stone
• 1976—William H. Brinks
• 1977—Richard G. Thomas
• 1978—A. W. "Bill" Bedford
  Bill Bedford
  Alfred William "Bill" Bedford OBE AFC FRAeS was a British test pilot and pioneered the development of V/STOL aircraft.Bedford was born on the 18 November 1920 at Loughborough and was educated at Loughborough College...
  
  
• 1979—Charles A. Sewell
• 1980—LCdr. Richard N. Richards
  Richard N. Richards
  Richard Noel "Dick" Richards is an American aviator, retired US Navy officer, and a former NASA astronaut. He flew aboard four Space Shuttle missions in the 1980s and 1990s.-Military career:...
  
  , USN; Carroll D. Pilcher
• 1981—No award was presented
• 1982—William H. Brinks
• 1983—Dennis D. Behm
• 1984—A. Paul Metz
• 1985—Walter Spychiger
• 1986—Frank C. Sanders; Jeff Ethell
• 1987—B. Pasquet
• 1988—Major Troy D. Pennington, USMC; Richard Kotarba
• 1989—Charles J. Berthe, Louis H. Knotts, Jeff H. Peer, N. C. Weingarten
• 1990—Paul W. Herrick
• 1991—George L. Wiser
• 1992—Michael Barnes; Cdr. John Deaton, USN; Jonathan Kern; Douglas Wright
• 1993—Maj. William A. Flynn, CAF; Keith L. Keller
• 1994—Louis H. Knotts, Michael L. E. Parrag, Eric E. Ohmit
• 1995—Allen T. Reed
• 1996—Eric E. Fiore
• 1997—Michale Swales
• 1998—Lt Col Carl Hawkins, USAF; Lt Andrew Thorne, USAF
• 1999—Capt Ron Rogers, ALPA
• 2000—Thomas Tilden, United Airlines
• 2001—Mr. Michael Adam-Swales, Agusta Westland Helicopter, Mr. Andrew Strachan, Agusta Westland Helicopters
• 2002—Capt Kevin A. Gibbons, USAF; Maj Philip K. Chionh, RSAF; Maj Mark R. Johnson, USMC; Maj James R. Marcolesco, USAF; Capt Collin T. Ireton, USAF; Capt David F. Radomski, USAF; Maj Andrew J. Thurling, USAF
• 2003—Mr. Bob Riser; LCDR Wade McConvey, USN
• 2004—Sqn Ldr Shaun Wildey, RAF
• 2005—Richard V. Reynolds, Lt Gen, USAF (Ret)
• 2006—Dr. Guy Gratton, Dr. Simon Newman
• 2007—Lt Col Geno Wagner, USAF
• 2008—Lt Col Daniel D. Daetz, USAF; Maj Jack D. Fischer, USAF; Brian Knaup, USAF
• 2009—Dr. Allen Peterson, Sierra Nevada Corporation