Australia Day Honours

[cficare]

MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA IN THE GENERAL DIVISION
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Mr John Hamilton MACKNIGHT, Deniliquin NSW 2710
For service to the aviation industry, and to the community.
Founder and Operator, Macknight Airlines, 1970-1997; provided air services to Wagga Wagga, Deniliquin, Finley, Tocumwal and other districts in south west Riverina.
Casual Pilot, Wettenhall Air Services, 1997-2005.
Partner, Air Charter Business, 1964-1970.
Life Member, Regional Aviation Association of Australia; Board Member, for many years; Foundation Member.
Current Flight Checker of airport lighting systems and visual approach aids throughout Australia and East Timor, Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
Ground Instructor, Pilot Proficiency Program, International Comanche Society; Public Officer; Chief, 2006-2007.
Current Consultant, airport matters.
Former Board Member, Deniliquin Hospital.
Former Chair, Red Shield Appeal, The Salvation Army.
Former President, Deniliquin Club.
Involved in an agricultural farming property in Deniliquin, from 1975 until his retirement in 2002.
Awards/recognition include:
Access Road to Deniliquin Airport was named ‘Macknight Drive’ by the Deniliquin Council in his honour, 2008.
Aviation Safety Foundation Award, 1998.





A very worthy recipient.

[gobbledock]

What, no award for Mick Quinn ??

[thorn bird]

A very worthy recipiant,
Natures gentelman
John I salute you

[Horatio Leafblower]

...as an aside, have you ever noticed how Women get the awards for community service, while blokes get awards for doing their jobs? :confused:

...Nonetheless, well done that man :D

[catseye]

Hey Gobbledock,
is he still in the country????

[cficare]

i agree tb...shame the others cant see past their belly buttons!

[The Chaser]

John was down in the cooler climes' fairly recently with the Comanch'

.. lighting testing and cert.

A1 gentleman, great pilot, a very worthy recipient!

Congrat's John :ok:

[chimbu warrior]

A wonderful gentleman, and an extremely well-deserved award.

[Stikybeke]

I reckon Jabba should get one for flying date rolls and flyspray to remote communities during the FNQ floods.....

:ok:

[Stationair8]

One of the true icons of GA in Australia, a bloke that built up a very good business and ran a very tight ship over a long period of time.

One of the few gentleman who always gave young bloke's some down to earth advice and also gave a lot of guys a start on the bank run in the mighty Arrow and then progress them onto the twins.

Wouldn't be many places in Australia, that a Macknight Airlines aircraft hasn't been.

[SW3]

Congratulations to John. Very well deserved, a gentleman of the industry who still loves his flying.:D