Autogiro Flies over DC
Item
Title
Autogiro Flies over DC
Description
In December 1928, Harold F. Pitcairn piloted an autogiro from Philadelphia to Washington, DC to introduce this new aircraft to Americans. It was reportedly the first extended autogiro flight in the US. Pitcairn was an airplane manufacturer. Paramount Pictures captured the flight over the Mall in this newsreel. It was part of Pitcairn's marketing efforts to sell autogiros as personal aircraft to the public and policymakers.
Creator
Paramount News
Source
Department of the Air Force via National Archives. View original.
Date
12/19/1928
19281219
Coverage
1920-1949
Format
Moving Images
Type
DC History
