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Auction: 364 - Autographs & Documents e-Auction featuring the Mike Roth Aviation Collection Part I
Lot: 112

Sikorsky, Igor Ivanovich (1889-1972). Russian-American aviation pioneer in both helicopters and fixed wing aircraft, founder of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., designer of the first viable American helicopter. Group of 14 Sikorsky and Early Helicopter Photos: 1940-1941: 8 x 10 - seated at controls of the Vought-Sikorsky helicopter for the April 15, 1941 endurance with witnesses, St John, Goddard and Zint of the NAA; 3 10 x 8s of Sikorsky flying the VS-300 helicopter; 8 x 10 -- Sikorsky standing before review stand; Official USAF photo of early helicopter; 10 x 8 -the Good New III autogiro in Iowa cow pasture; 10 ½ x 6 1/3 -Berliner helicopter; 1931 8 x 10 of autogiro flying before the US Capitol; 10 x 8 of 1933 autogiro side by side with an automobile; 1931 Official 10 x 8s - Asst. Sec. Ingalls about to take off in autogiro; and Harold Pitcairn, Capt. J.H. Towers and Ingalls with the autogiro; August 15, 1938 Kellett autogiro Corp 8 x 10 press photo - "first still picture ever made of a squadron of wingless autogiros in flight"; and 8 x10 copy of Sikorsky and early helicopter, Russia 1909. Most with position, indication marks and/or mount marks on backs [14]

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