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Article: Tribute to aviation's `elder statesman'

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November 29, 2001
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One of the aviation industry's most prestigious awards has been presented to retired Golden Bay aviator John Reid, MBE. He received the Jean Batten Memorial Award at a private function in Nelson, after he was unable to travel to London to collect it at a special Guild Hall function. Tracy Neal reports.

It was 1943, and pilot training in Canada took on a whole new meaning for aviator John Reid.

Mr Reid, who founded Helicopters (NZ) Ltd, was told by a student he was "unsuitable as an instructor, and even as a pilot''.

Mr Reid is this year's recipient of the Jean Batten Memorial Award for services to the aviation industry. It was announced by Britain's Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators ...

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