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Probably one of the most novel of all events in the history of the National Matches was this year’s Airplane Match.
Air crews consisted of pilots and gunners who competed as teams and fired on their own targets, each similar in design. The winning team among the five crews was from nearby McCook Field in Dayton, Ohio. Second Lt. Oakley Kelly and Sgt. William Steckle flew a DeHaviland airplane and recorded 295 direct hits for a score of 906, outscoring by far the second place squad’s 169 hits for 462 points. Besides the DeHavilands used in competition, other planes that participated in demonstrations included a Fokker D-7, Martin GMC, USD-9A, SE-5A and three Curtiss JN-4s.
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Air crews consisted of pilots and gunners who competed as teams and fired on their own targets, each similar in design. The winning team among the five crews was from nearby McCook Field in Dayton, Ohio. Second Lt. Oakley Kelly and Sgt. William Steckle flew a DeHaviland airplane and recorded 295 direct hits for a score of 906, outscoring by far the second place squad’s 169 hits for 462 points. Besides the DeHavilands used in competition, other planes that participated in demonstrations included a Fokker D-7, Martin GMC, USD-9A, SE-5A and three Curtiss JN-4s.
An NRA Shooting Sports Journal | Record-Setting Scores: 1920 National Matches
A look back at the 1920 National Matches, held at Camp Perry, Ohio, for the eighth time in the event’s 16-year history.