Ogden Daily Standard | 1914-11-28 | Page 10 | Army Aviators to Contest for Trophy

ARMY AVIATORS TO CONTEST FOR TROPHY Washington, Nov. 27. Aerial reconnaissance re-connaissance work in which actual warlike conditions will be simulated as far as possible is to be the test for army aviators this year who enter en-ter the contest for the Mackay trophy, tro-phy, presented several vears ago by Clarence H. Mackay .brough the annually for the best record in carrying car-rying out certain prescribed conditions. condi-tions. It was announced at the war I department today that marines, ar jtiliery and cavalry will be moving about the territory over which the aviators must fiv The contest will he held near San Diego Cai., about December IS, and will be participated in by the Fourth regiment of marines. the artillery garrison from Fort Rosecrans and a squadron of cavalry from San Ysedro, Cal. The reconnaissance Is to start from a point about 100 miles from sin Diego The goal of each flight in to be Xorth Island, at San Diego, on which Is located the army aviation avia-tion school. The cup is to be competed for by teams, each composed of 8 pilot and r: t i observer. Accuracy of locations of the troops below, with their composition com-position and strength, also the time required to make the flight, will be counted In the judging As complete a report as possihle with a map must be BUbmttted at the terminus. Fifteen minule-; before starting each team will be given a copy of the InstruC-t InstruC-t Ions