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BARRY BELL AWARD


Barry Bell (1940-2025) was a key founder and the inaugural President of the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia. In 2024 on the occasion of the Association's 50th Anniversary, the Barry Bell Award was established in recognition of Barry's enormous contribution to the old aeroplane movement.

The Award is bestowed upon a member in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the association or to the cause of antique aviation. 

Barry Bell Award Recipients

2024 Helen Craven

2025 Kim Yoannidis

2026 Craig Taberner


Earlier in the Association's history, The Les Mason Award was bestowed upon a member for an outstanding contribution to antique aviation.  The Les Mason Award has now been retired. Recipients of the Les Mason Award were - 


1982 David Prossor 1999 I.Paech, R.Pratt, G.Reynolds
1983 "Bill" W Baker 2001 John Gallagher, Roy Fox
1984 Clive Phillips 2002 Judy Pay
1985 Lachlan McLean 2005 Graham & Jenny Taberner
1991 "Chooks" Peter Fowler 2006 Mal McAulay & Peter Hallen
1993 John Marshall 2007 Robert & Margaret Merrylees
1994 Ken Stevenson 2008 Dick & Margarette Nell
1995 Anthony James 2009 Dick Gower
1996 Bruce & Alice Winley 2010 Peter Bernardi S.J.C
1998 G.Smith, H.McLeod, H.Holdt 2011 John R. Pearson


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