New York State fair and agricultural and industrial expositionSyracuse, September 9 to 14, 1912. . esof exhibitions and maneuvres by at least two machines, show-ing the progress made in the science of flight. The programwill be concluded each day by a five or ten mile race with two or more latest type machines participating. On Saturday of Fair Week four or six biplanes will be seen in a thirty or fifty mile race around the Fair great attraction will be the crowning feature of a day given over to actual demonstrations of the use of theaeroplane in time of war which will be given in
New York State fair and agricultural and industrial expositionSyracuse, September 9 to 14, 1912. . esof exhibitions and maneuvres by at least two machines, show-ing the progress made in the science of flight. The programwill be concluded each day by a five or ten mile race with two or more latest type machines participating. On Saturday of Fair Week four or six biplanes will be seen in a thirty or fifty mile race around the Fair great attraction will be the crowning feature of a day given over to actual demonstrations of the use of theaeroplane in time of war which will be given in conjunction with a novel military fete arranged by Adjutant-GeneralWilliam Verbeck of the New York State militia. In the military maneuvres every arm of the service will be represented by several regiments. Mounted cavalryand artillery will have the largest representation and exhibitions of troop and fancy riding, hurdle and obstacle raceswill be features. Scouting, bomb-dropping and target shooting from various altitudes, and pursuit races will introducethe aeroplane into this mimic war AVIATION MEET AND MILITARY FETE — Continued The aviation meet arranged for Saturday will be the feature event of the week, the aerial karnival which willhave been in progress for six days culminating in a series of contests which will be open to the licensed aviatorsof the world. A special prize will be offered for the breaking of any worlds record. $2,000 in prizes is offeredin the events, which will include endurance, speed and altitude tests.
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