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In spotlight at Congressional autogiro hearing. Washington, D.C., April 26. Highlight of today's news on Capitol Hill was the autogiro hearing before the House Military Affairs Committee, with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison as the first witness. Outstanding aviation experts were asked their opinion of the value of rotor type of aircraft in time of war. Here we see, left to right: Prof. Alexander Klemin, Dean of the Guggenhein School of Aeronautics, New York City; Rep. Andrew J. may, Chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee, and Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison, 4/26/38

In spotlight at Congressional autogiro hearing. Washington, D.C., Apri...

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Washington sees new type autogiro, Washington, D.C. Oct. 2. An experimental auto giro, capable of being driven on highways as well as being flown in the air, was delivered to the Bureau of Air Commerce today at the Department Commerce today at the Department Commerce building . The ship, piloted by the veteran autogiro pilot James G. Ray, was driven down Pennsylvania Avenue after landing in a park near the United States Treasury. The Bureau of Air Commerce will make acceptance test flights with the autogiro

Washington sees new type autogiro, Washington, D.C. Oct. 2. An experim...

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Sen. Theo Green, D. of Rhode Island, being assisted from his autogiro by John Miller

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Autogiro at Dept. of Commerce Dept. grand

Autogiro at Dept. of Commerce Dept. grand

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Autogiro lands near U.S. Treasury, Washington, D.C. Oct. 2. A new type autogiro thousands of city folks may be parking in the yards or on the roofs of apartment houses in is shown about to land near the U.S. Treasury. The ship was flown to Washington by James G. Ray, veteran autogiro pilot, for delivery to the Bureau of Air Commerce, Department of Commerce, who will make several acceptance test flights

Autogiro lands near U.S. Treasury, Washington, D.C. Oct. 2. A new type...

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Autogiro delivered to Commerce Dept., Washington, D.C., Oct. 2. A new type autogiro, capable of being driven on highways as well as being flown in the air, was delivered to the Bureau of Air Commerce, Dept. Commerce, today by James G. Ray, veteran autogiro pilot who landed the ship in the park opposite the US Treasury. Secretary Roper is shown greeting Ray while others in the picture are Eugene Vidal (center) director of the Bureau of Air Commerce, and John H. Geisse, chief of the development section, Bureau of Air Commerce

Autogiro delivered to Commerce Dept., Washington, D.C., Oct. 2. A new ...

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