American aviator Amelia Earhart (1897 - 1837) and James G. Ray (d. 1966) pose with a Pitcairn-Cierva PCA-2 autogiro before Earhart's first flight in the machine, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, December 19, 1930. Earhart was the first woman ever to pilot an autogyro. (Photo by New York Times Co./Getty Images)
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