Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe

[1] Recipients' named were published in the periodical Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe (Honor List of the German Air Force).

It was based on a World War I aviation award,[1] the Ehrenbecher für den Sieger im Luftkampf, or Honor Goblet for the Victor in Air Combat.

It has been reported (although the late aviation historian Neal O'Connor, was unable to confirm it before his death), that the requirement for aerial victories may have increased later in the war, since air combat became more common.

Among notable recipients of the Ehrenbecher für den Sieger im Luftkampf were: The Imperial German Navy had its own aviation forces in World War I, and created its own non-portable award for victory in aerial combat.

There was also another, even more rare, Imperial German award, the Ehrenbecher für erfolgreiche Angriffe aus der Luft, or Honor Goblet for Successful Attacks from the Air.