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| | Royal Aero Club History |
 | | As the United Kingdom representative on that august body, the Club was responsible for control in the UK of all private and sporting flying, as well as records and competitions; a function that, through the Aviation Council embracing some dozen national sporting and educational flying organisations, it fulfils to this day. |
 | | The first recipients of the Gold Medal of the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom were the Wright brothers and Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals, Diplomas and Certificates of Merit continue to reward the outstanding merit of aviation persons in every flying and related activity, through the work of the Medals and Awards Committee. |
 | | The Trophy remains the property of the Club to this day and it is on long-term loan to the Science Museum in London, where it is displayed to the public. |
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