First - Flight of a helicopter in the West - San Francisco, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
N 37° 48.371 W 122° 26.432
10S E 549249 N 4184458
Plaque marking the spot of the first flight of a helicopter in the Western US.
Waymark Code: WM62XN
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/23/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member kJfishman
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Stanley Hiller Jr. achieved the first sustained public flight of a helicopter in the western US.
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