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Naval Aviator Richard Byrd Makes 1st Flight Over The South Pole, 1929.
Posted: Nov 29, 2011In 1928, Edsel Ford donated a Ford Tri-Motor airplane to Commander Richard E. Byrd, polar explorer and naval aviator, which would be used to attempt the first flight over the […]
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Naval Aviator Richard Byrd Departs On His First Polar Expedition 1925
Posted: Jun 17, 2011Lieutenant Commander Richard Byrd departed Boston 17 June 1925 onboard the SS Peary, a former minesweeper, with three Loening amphibian aircraft on loan from the Navy. He was headed to […]
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Naval Aviators Fly Over The North Pole, 1926!
Posted: May 09, 2011Naval aviators Warrant Officer Floyd Bennett and Lieutenant Commander Richard Byrd flying a Fokker trimotor named Josephine Ford reached the North Pole at 9:03 GCT on 09 May 1926. The […]