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Macdonald
Macdonald
Macdonald
MEMORIAL AWARD
MEMORIAL AWARD
MEMORIAL AWARD

The Macdonald Memorial Award is a very
prestigious award given to recognise
o u t s t a n d i n g c o n t r i b u t i o n s t o
aeromodelling in New Zealand.

The Macdonald Memorial Award was
established in 1954 in memory of the
founder of the New Zealand Model
Aeronautical Association, Fred
Macdonald. It is awarded annually to someone who is
considered to have made an outstanding contribution
to aeromodelling in New Zealand.

This year, the Macdonald Memorial Trustees are very He is predominately recognised for his contribution to
pleased to present the Award to Barry Lennox. The MFNZ for the huge number of articles he has produced for
Citation below briefly summarises Barry’s contribution the Fliers World sharing his extensive knowledge of
and achievements over many years. electronics and information pertaining to our sport.

Barry Lennox started modelling when he was a young boy. He has also been heavily involved in the organisation of
Around the age of 17 he joined the air force and spent time the Nationals for many years, overseeing the frequency
in most of the bases in New Zealand. At Ohakea he was control that was necessary at the time. He was also a long
reintroduced to the hobby by Alan Dick and continued from time member of the Wellington Model Aero Club until his
there. When RCM&E introduced a new FM radio project move to the South Island.
he used his technical knowledge to build his own set and
ended up constructing about 100 of them. The Macdonald Memorial Trophy award is a fitting reward
to Barry for his service to the modelling community in New
In 2006 he became President of the then NZMAA and Zealand.
carried out that role until 2013.
Note: A copy of this Citation will be posted on the Model Flying
Barry has also contributed an enormous amount of time, New Zealand website.
energy and technical expertise to the New Zealand www.mfnz.org/members-pilots/awards/macdonald-memorial-award/
modelling community over many years.

Here’s a list that celebrates folks that have put
in the hard yards and attained the necessary
skill and knowledge to successfully complete a
M F N Z Wings Qualification since the
September edition of Model Flying World
magazine.

Rudi Weideman Hamilton Model Aero Club Inc Basic Power
James Cockeram Hamilton Model Aero Club Inc Basic Power
Jason Marham Model Flying Hawkes Bay Inc Basic Power
Altamir Neres da Rosa McLeans Island Scale Flyers Helicopter
Robert Stebbing North Shore Model Aero Club Basic Power
Callum Macleod Highbrook Aero Modellers Inc Basic Power
Dylan Pain Rotorua Model Aero Club Inc Basic Power
Trevor Terry Waimak Radio Flyers Basic Power
Keith Jepsen Wairarapa Model Aero Club Basic Power
Graeme Phipps Waimak Radio Flyers Multi Rotor
Graeme Phipps Waimak Radio Flyers Glider
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