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President
President Howard Menary
Age 74, Married, Retired Started aero modelling in 1943 with a KK Ajax Haven’t stopped since Founder member of the Northern Ireland Association of Aero modellers in 1973 founder member of the Ulster MAC in 1963 Invited three members of BMFA to visit the area and carry out “A &” B tests. This led to the formation of Area 13 of the BMFA Have represented the Area as chairman and Area/Council Delegate until retiring 2009. Represented Ireland in three F3A world championships. Elected as a fellow to the Society in 1998
E Mail:- president@niaeromodellers.org.uk

Chairman
Chairman Aidan Lafferty
 
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Vice Chairman/Web Master
Vice Chairman Seamus O'Donnell
 
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Secretary
Secretary Alistair Morgan
Age 69, retired after 49years in local government. Hobbies are model building flying, motor sport and sailing. Started model building 1958 mostly rubber powered and gliders which were flown up at Divis mountain on the outskirts of Belfast. Returned to the sport in 2003 when I joined Ballymoney Model Flying Club and was reintroduced to model aircraft flying. Held the office of treasurer in the club for three years and acting secretary for a year and a bit until the club was wound up. Took over as secretary to the NIAA in January 2012 from Bill Scott who will be a hard act to follow but I will try. Looking forward to meeting more enthusiastic modeller.
E Mail:- a_morgan@btinternet.com

Treasurer
Treasurer Bob McIvor
Age 75, Married, Retired. I joined the Belfast MFC in1946 flying free flight gliders, Wakefields and power models until mid '50s when other diversions occurred. I was the junior representative on the Belfast MFC committee. Started in Shorts 1952 on Student Apprenticeship experienced workshops, drawing office and Future Project Office. Moved to Shorts Castlereagh Technical Office 1957 and worked on all the weapon systems, Seacat, Tigercat, Blowpipe, Javelin, Starstreak and target drones. Met Howard in Shorts and joined Ulster MAC in 1963. Flew R/C Aerobatic and Scale and entered local comps and MACI events. Became interested in R/C gliders joined NIMSA soon after it was formed and then BARCS and we competed at Radioglide in England and Scotland in '70 and '80s. Became interested in Indoor R/C approx seven years ago. I have held many Committee positions in the various clubs and have been NIAA Treasurer since approx 1990.
E Mail:- treasurer@niaeromodellers.org.uk

Public Relations Officer / Control Line
Public Relations Officer / Control Line Maurice Doyle
Started Free Flight in 1952 or earlier, then Control Line, both very competitively, also Indoor Duration. I was a founder of the NI Association of Aeromodellers in 1971, then NI Area in 1992, and Secretary for many years. I have flown Thermal and Slope Soaring, and now Aerobatic R/C foamies, learning to use throttle and rudder. I am Interested in all kinds of Aeromodelling and Aviation, and always learning.
E Mail:- pro@niaeromodellers.org.uk

R/C Power
R/C Power Robert McCartney
 
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R/C Gliding
R/C Gliding Andrew Wallace
I started flying model aeroplanes about 25 years ago.On joining the South Derry Club I flew at every opportunity for twenty years. Flying and building models is a big family thing for me as I fly with my two brothers my uncle and my father, I fly most disciplines and even fly a helicopter, I have a B certificate for RC power and I hold an examiners position for fixed wing. My interest in gliding started when the members of NIMSA came to South Derry many years ago headed by Sam Phenix and I've been hooked ever since. I've now been flying with NIMSA and the Ballymoney club for about 5 years. I am proud and privileged to represent the gliding communty at the area and will do my utmost to do a good job.
E Mail:- gliding@niaeromodellers.org.uk