2008

The two winning teams, Team Penderfyniad from 499 (Port Talbot) Sqn ATC with their prizes.  In the top photograph is Team Penderfyniad: (L-R) Air Marshal Sir Barry Thornton, Chief of Defence Materiel (Air), WO Cadet Gethin Davies, Sgt Cadets Jonathan Glave and Gareth Havard with Commanding Officer Flt Lt Mike Stones and Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy.
 
In the second photograph is Team Spectre from King Edward VI Camp Hill Boys School, Birmingham: (L-R) Air Marshal Sir Barry Thornton, Chief of Defence Materiel (Air),  is Vishesh Sapa, James Lee and Ross Willington Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy.

2007

Winners for 2007 were The Flying Circus from King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford. (from L-R) Air Marshal Sir Barry Thornton, Professor William Banks Deputy President IMechE , Michael Lawson, Christopher Bridge, Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy, Jason Pompeus, Ashley Lampshire, Dr Mike Walker, Headmaster and Ms Penny Bunting, Engineering Co-coordinator at King Edward VI Grammar School Chelmsford.

2005

Team Viewpoint from St Paul's School in London with ACM Sir Jock Stirrup (left), AVM Stephen Dalton, Dr Allan Gardam, their Physics Teacher and Mr Andrew Ives, President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers at the Aerospace Challenge Award Ceremony in November 2005.

2004

Team Lunar Prospector from Leeds Grammar School with Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, Mr Andrew Ives, Air Vice Marshal Stephen Dalton and John Farley at the (back row) at the Awards Ceremony at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in London.

2003

The captain of Team Harrier receives the trophy from HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. HRH attended this ceremony to mark 100 years of powered flight being celebrated throughout 2003.

2002

The winners of the 2002 Schools Aerospace Challenge were Team Pegasus from Oldbury Wells School in Shropshire. This was the second time they had won. They were presented with their prize trophy by the Rt Hon Adam Ingram MP, Minister for the Armed Forces and AVM Barry Thornton, Controller Aircraft DPA at an Awards Ceremony held at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in November of that year.

2001

The winning team from The Latymer School in North London with the Rt Hon Adam Ingram MP, Minister for the Armed Forces and Mr Tony Roche, President of the IMechE at an awards ceremony held at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in November of that year.

2000

Team Pegasus, Oldbury Wells School in Shropshire were the winning team. They received their prize from Sir Richard Evans, Chairman and Chief Executive of BAE Systems at an awards ceremony held at the Royal Aeronautical Society in November 2000.