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Harold F. Pitcairn

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Aeronautical pioneer Harold F. Pitcairn established his first flying field on this site in 1924. In 1930, Pitcairn and his associates received the Collier Trophy, an award for accomplishments in aviation, for developing the American autogiro, which was first introduced here.
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