The Maintenance Trophy is awarded by
Lockheed Martin
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and was introduced in 1996 at the
Fincastle competition.
Origins
The Lockheed Martin Fincastle Maintenance Trophy was first introduced during
Fincastle 1996, which was held in
New Zealand
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. It was felt the competition would strengthen relations between the competing countries, allowing them to learn from each other as well as involving the maintenance teams in the competitive spirit of Fincastle . It is designed to foster relations among the four competing nations (
RAF,
RCAF
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; ) is the air and space force of Canada. Its role is to "provide the Canadian Forces with relevant, responsive and effective airpower". The RCAF is one of three environmental commands within the unified Canad ...
,
RNZAF and
RAAF
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the principal aerial warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army. Constitutionally the governor-general of Aus ...
) and encourage learning and sharing skills in a competitive atmosphere.
The competition runs in parallel to and is intrinsically linked to the Fincastle Competition, which the
aircrew
Aircrew are personnel who operate an aircraft while in flight. The composition of a flight's crew depends on the type of aircraft, plus the flight's duration and purpose.
Commercial aviation
Flight deck positions
In commercial aviatio ...
compete for. The competition is judged by a team of Senior Non-Commissioned Officers
SNCOs, one from each nation, led by an
Engineering Officer from the host country. Teams are examined on their flight line operations, the quality of their support elements, engineering skills and a team interview.
Participants
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Trophy Winners
*1996 Hosted by
RNZAF Won by
RCAF
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; ) is the air and space force of Canada. Its role is to "provide the Canadian Forces with relevant, responsive and effective airpower". The RCAF is one of three environmental commands within the unified Canad ...
,
Greenwood's 405 MPS
*1998 Hosted by
RAAF
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the principal aerial warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army. Constitutionally the governor-general of Aus ...
Won by
RAAF
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the principal aerial warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army. Constitutionally the governor-general of Aus ...
492 Squadron
*1999 Hosted by
RAF Kinloss Won by
RCAF
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; ) is the air and space force of Canada. Its role is to "provide the Canadian Forces with relevant, responsive and effective airpower". The RCAF is one of three environmental commands within the unified Canad ...
,
Greenwood's 405 MPS
*2001 Hosted by
RAAF
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the principal aerial warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army. Constitutionally the governor-general of Aus ...
Won by
RCAF
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; ) is the air and space force of Canada. Its role is to "provide the Canadian Forces with relevant, responsive and effective airpower". The RCAF is one of three environmental commands within the unified Canad ...
,
Greenwood's 405 MPS
*2004 Hosted by
RAAF
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Won by
RNZAF Whenuapai
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, 5 SQN
*2005 Hosted by
RNZAF Won by
RAF Kinloss,
Nimrod Line Sqn
*2006 Hosted by
RAF Kinloss Won by
RNZAF Whenuapai
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, 5 SQN
*2008 Hosted by
CFB Comox Won by
10 Sqn RAAF
See also
*
List of aviation awards
References
Canadian Ref
Aviation awards
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