Congratulations Rhona Fraser, MNZM & John Lamont, QSM

[Brett]

From the Queen's Birthday Honours list:

To be Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM)

• Rhona Fraser: For services to women and aviation.

Rhona was the first woman to get a private pilots license after WWII and is active in the NZ Association of Women in Aviation.

Queen's Service Medal (QSM)

• Ronald Lamont: For services to aviation.

This is John Lamont (Ronald John David Lamont). Best known here for his work with NZ Warbirds, Alpine Fighter Collection and Warbirds Over Wanaka.

[Dave Homewood]

Congratulations to both, and thank for your years of dedication to aviation!

[ZacYates]

John has been one of my heroes since I learned what a “warbird” was. Congratulations!