College Park Airport

College Park Airport (HM1CD2)

Location: College Park, MD 20740 Prince George's County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 58.764', W 76° 55.398'

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First Military Airport In The United States

The following notable events occurred on this airfield
1909 - Wilbur Wright instructed first flying officers of Signal Corps, U. S. Army
1911 - First Army flying school established here
First bombsite tested from an aircraft
1912 - First group cross country flight originated here. Destination Chevy Chase, MD
First machine gun fired from an aircraft
First radio message sent from an aircraft
1922 - First flight of a helicopter made by Henry Berliner
One of the first points of origin for United States Air Mail.
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HM NumberHM1CD2
Series This marker is part of the Postal Mail and Philately series
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Year Placed1961
Placed ByCollege Park Rotary Club
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 5:15am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 333403 N 4316249
Decimal Degrees38.97940000, -76.92330000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 58.764', W 76° 55.398'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 58' 45.84" N, 76° 55' 23.88" W
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Area Code(s)301, 240, 703, 202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5111 Litton Rd, College Park MD 20740, US
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