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Mackay Trophy

The Mackay Trophy on display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

The Mackay Trophy is awarded yearly by the United States Air Force for the "most meritorious flight of the year" by an Air Force person, persons, or organization. The trophy is housed in the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum.[1] The award is administered by the U.S. National Aeronautic Association.

The award was established on 27 January 1911 by Clarence Mackay, who was then head of the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company and the Commercial Cable Company. Originally, aviators could compete for the trophy annually under rules made each year or the War Department could award the trophy for the most meritorious flight of the year.

Awardees

The following is a list of awardees:[2]

1910s

1920s

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

See also

References

  1. ^ Smithsonian Mackay Trophy Page Archived 2006-09-01 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ NAA list of Mackay Trophy Winners Archived 2007-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Aviation Honors Awarded at Banquet". Buffalo Evening News. Buffalo, New York. January 15, 1915. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "AERONAUTICS: Mackay Trophy". Time magazine. 1928. Archived from the original on October 27, 2010. Retrieved 2011-05-26. Clarence Hungerford Mackay, now inactive telegraph, telephone, wireless and radio capitalist, knowing well that the subordinate workers of vast organizations rarely get public praise, established the Clarence H. Mackay Trophy to be given to the Army pilot who performs the most meritorious flight service of any one year. During recent months Secretary of War James William Good has been scanning the 1928 records of Army men. Last week he decided to award the trophy to Lieut. Harry A. Sutton of the Army Air Corps Reserve, who with "quiet bravery, intelligence, skill and spirit" tested out the spinning characteristics of several dangerous types of planes.
  5. ^ "Mackay Trophy". The Air Power Historian. 4 (3): 173. 1957. JSTOR 44512998.
  6. ^ Bayly, Julia (21 July 2013). "Fort Kent brothers recall years spent keeping planes flying at Loring". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Mackay 1980-1989 Recipients". National Aeronautic Association. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  8. ^ White, J. Terry (4 September 2012). "Remarkable Airmanship". J. Terry White. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  9. ^ Combat Talon II crew receives Mackay Trophy
  10. ^ C-130 Crew Honored with Mackay Trophy
  11. ^ A-10 pilot awarded Mackay Trophy
  12. ^ F-16 Pilots receive Mackay Trophy
  13. ^ B-1B crew to get Mackay Trophy for bombing run
  14. ^ 33d Rescue Squadron crew earns MacKay Trophy US Air Force, 20 May 2010, retrieved 20 May 2010
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h "Mackay 2010-2019 Recipients". National Aeronautic Association. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  16. ^ Bosco, Cassandro. "The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) will present the 2012 Mackay Trophy to the members of the Crew of PEDRO 83 Flight" (PDF). National Aeronautic Association. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  17. ^ "Mackay 2010-2019 Recipients". National Aeronautic Association. 8 December 2020.
  18. ^ Feather, Melodie. "United States Air Force Crews of Rooster 73 Flight Awarded the Mackay Trophy for 2013" (PDF). Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  19. ^ Stevens, Kim (30 August 2018). "USAF Crew of Boar 51 Flight to Receive 2017 Mackay Trophy". State Aviation Journal. Raleigh, North Carolina. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  20. ^ "Mackay 2010-2019 Recipients - NAA: National Aeronautic Association". naa.aero. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  21. ^ "Mackay 2010-2019 Recipients - NAA: National Aeronautic Association". naa.aero. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  22. ^ "Mackay 2010-2019 Recipients - NAA: National Aeronautic Association". naa.aero. Retrieved 2020-09-11.

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