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Pigeon Fraser Scout 117, delivered to Langley Field November 1917, transferred o McCook Field for testing, but crashed soon after taking off on its first flight, killing the pilot. Founded in 1830, the Henry Pigeon Mast & Spar Co, Boston MA. was reorganised as the Pigeon Hollow Spar Co, 131 Coleridge St, Boston. Company in 1900, building automobiles and gondolas for airships, prior to their foray into the aeroplane field; still active in building watercraft to about 1979. The United States Army Aeronautical Division rejected the design, , but four aircraft were built, of which 3 for USaD, but were not accepted after testing at McCook Field-one reportedly was a static test model, one crashed and burned in a test flight, one was put in storage by Pigeon Co, and info on the fourth is imprecise, but it could be Albrees plane. One was located and restored by Cole Palen at Old Rhinebeck NY in the 1980s. Date: 1917
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This photograph captures the tragic history of the Pigeon Fraser Scout 117, a pioneering aircraft produced by the Pigeon Hollow Spar Company of Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1830 as the Henry Pigeon Mast & Spar Co, the company had a rich history in building spars for ships before transitioning to automobiles and gondolas for airships in 1900. In the early 1910s, they ventured into the field of aviation, building four aircraft for the United States Army Aeronautical Division. The Pigeon Fraser Scout 117, delivered to Langley Field in November 1917, was one of these experimental aircraft. After being transferred to McCook Field for testing, it tragically crashed during its first flight, resulting in the death of the pilot. The United States Army Aeronautical Division rejected the design, but three of the aircraft were built, with one reportedly being a static test model, one crashing and burning in a test flight, and the whereabouts of the fourth remain imprecise. One surviving aircraft was located and restored by Cole Palen at Old Rhinebeck in the 1980s. Despite the disappointing outcome of their foray into aviation, the Pigeon Hollow Spar Company continued to build watercraft until about 1979. This photograph serves as a poignant reminder of the company's pioneering spirit and the risks involved in the early days of aviation history.
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