Robert Kronfeld, noted Austrian aviator, was today awarded the International Fliers Trophy for 1929 and the annual aviation prize of the International Aviation League. Clifford B. Harmon, American president of the League, came to Vienna especially to confer the honors on Kronfeld.
The ceremonies attending the awards took place in the office of President Miklas. The trophy given to Kronfeld today has been awarded in the past to such internationally famous fliers as Colonel Lindbergh and Ben Eilson.
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