Oswald Watt Gold Medal

The Oswald Watt Gold Medal is an Australian aviation award named for Oswald Watt (1878–1921), a decorated pilot in World War I.

It originated in 1921 after the death of Oswald Watt and is awarded for "A most brilliant performance in the air or the most notable contribution to aviation by an Australian or in Australia" by the Royal Federation of Aero Clubs of Australia.

As it is awarded on merit it is not an annual award; between the award's creation and 1999 it had been awarded a total of 48 times.

It was not awarded in the years 2000 - 2010.

[1] The recipients are:[2]

Fairey IIID floatplane flown by Ivor McIntyre during his circumnavigation of Australia in 1924
Van's RV-4 built and flown by Jon Johanson , 1995 medal recipient; on display at the South Australian Aviation Museum
Astronaut Andy Thomas, 1998 medal recipient