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MAAA EXECUTIVE
President:
Mr Neil Tank
Vice President:
Mr Carl Bizon
Secretary:
Mr Kevin Dodd
Treasurer:
Mr Brian Dowie
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A SPECIAL PART OF BEING
PRESIDENT IS HONOURING
THOSE SPORTSMEN AND
WOMEN AMONGST US WHO
EXCEL IN OUR SPORT AS WELL
AS THOSE WHO GO ABOVE AND
BEYOND IN SUPPORT AND
SERVICE.
At our 2016 Annual MAAA Council Conference this month, it was a
privilege to announce the recipients of the Hall of Fame Awards
and the MAAA Service Medallion.
Congratulations to the following who have been inducted into the
MAAA Hall of Fame:
Brian Eather for services to Control Line modelling specifically
aerobatics.
Daniel Arapakis for 3rd place in the 2015 F3D Junior Pylon Racing
World Championship held in the Czech Republic.
Bruce deChastel for 1st place in the FAI Pylon Racing World Air
Games held recently in Dubai.
Robert Fitzgerald and Mark Ellins for 1st place in the 2016 F2C
FAI Control Line World Championships and setting a new World
record.
Murray Wilson and Mark Poschkens for 2nd place in the 2016
F2C FAI Control Line World Championships.
Roy Summersby for 2nd Place F1C World Championships
Mongolia 2015.
Congratulations to the 2015/2016 MAAA Service Medallion
recipients:
Bob Vigar for his initiative in setting up a model aviation
museum in Alice Springs.
Trevor Letchford for organising and directing the 2016 F2 FAI
Control Line World Championships.
Lorraine Stivey for performing the role of International
and National Registrar for the 2016 F2 FAI Control Line World
Championships.
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President:
Neil Tank
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