Harold F. Pitcairn developed his autogiros here. It was his second field, and later it became the Willow Grove Naval Air Station (which may soon become a development). The great Wings of Freedom (free) museum is on the edge of this site. ... On 12/18/1930, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo in an autogiro. On 4/8/31, she set an altitude record for autogiros of 18,415 feet, flying the PCA-2. I got this information from a display at the Wings of Freedom museum, but there is also information on it on the Web. By the way, the museum is a great place to take kids.
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Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum , 1155 Easton Road , Pitcairn Field #2 (1926-42), later, Willow Grove Naval Air Station, Horsham, Pennsylvania, 19044, United States
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Aeronautical, Aviation, Airports, Childrens Interest, Famous People, First Ever ..., History, Museums, Records, Achievements, Measurements
Name : plaquemaster Email : sjkc0072@aol.com Comments : It was reported in the Philadelphia Inquirer, 9/13/14, at p. B1, that this museum is planning a huge, expensive expansion campaign. Date : 2014-09-15
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Email : sjkc0072@aol.com
Comments : It was reported in the Philadelphia Inquirer, 9/13/14, at p. B1, that this museum is planning a huge, expensive expansion campaign.
Date : 2014-09-15