Bill Moyes is a distinguished Australian Aviator in the field of Hang Gliding. Born in 1932, Bill in 1967 took a World Altitude Record set in Toukley, NSW. Succeeded in the first mountain launch, from Mount Crackenback in 1968, achieved a second world altitude record in 1969, flew across the Gran Canyon in 1970, first Aeroplane tow in Wisconsin in 1971 and set a Balloon record in 1973. Bill and his son Steve dominated the sport of Hang Gliding in the 1970's and the "Moyes Boys" won almost every event for over 8 years. In tribute to his pioneering and innovation in Hang Gliding, as well as the Oswald Watt medal , Bill Moyes has also been awarded amongst others, the NSW Government Advance Australia Award, NASA Space Technology Hall of Fame, Smithsonian Institute Invention Award and the Order of Australia Medal.

	Inscription; For the Most Brilliant Performance in the Air and most Notable Contribution to Aviation by an Australian. Bill Moyes. Photograph courtesy of Steve Drew.
	Inscription; The Royal Federation of Aero Clubs of Australia. Oswald Watt Memorial. Photograph courtesy of Steve Drew.