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1961 Press Photo Phillip Sisson demonstrated Gyrocoper he has built and designed

This is an original press photo. Sky Pilot : In Mayfield Ky. - Phillip Sisson, Methodist ministerial student last week demonstrated the "gyrocopter" he has designed and built. Mayfield Ky. July 31. (A.P) A 37 year old former tool and die workers is looking upward in two ways Phillip Sisson is a full time student at Paducah Junior College, preparing to enter the Methodist Ministry. Ahead of him are two more years in college and three years in a seminary. A married man, Sisson will be 42 when he has completed his clerical preparation. As a Hobby, Sisson has designed built and is flying a little one man aircraft. He says his "gyrocopter" has a designed ceiling of 12,000 feet. Photo measures 8 x 9 inches. Photo is dated 07-31-1961.

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