1930 Pitcairn PA-7S Sport Mailwing

1930 Pitcairn PA-7S Sport Mailwing

In 1925, the Post Office wanted to contract air mail flight operations to private companies instead of flying the mail itself. Among the dozens of individuals and companies vying to fly the mail was Harold F. Pitcairn, the son of a wealthy Pittsburgh industrialist who learned to fly at the Curtiss Flying School in 1914.

Pitcairn’s first design for flying the mail was the PA-2 Mailwing, which he entered the 1926 National Air Races to market the plane.…

Year:
1930
Creator:
Pitcairn Aircraft Company
Location Created:
Willow Grove, PA
Donated By:
The Estate of Stephen Pitcairn