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Richard Byrd's 1929 Flight over Antarctica...
Richard Byrd's 1929 Flight over Antarctica...
Item # 717556
December 03, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 3, 1929.
* Richard Byrd's Antarctica expedition
* Story of his flight over South Pole
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "BYRD TELLS OF DARING CLIMB IN PLANE OVER JAGGED PEAKS TO POLAR PLATEAU; WON BY SCANT MARGIN, THE POLE AHEAD" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with 64 pages, rag edition, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.
AI notes: On December 2, 1929, U.S. Navy officer and explorer Richard E. Byrd made history by completing the first flight over the South Pole. Piloting a Ford Trimotor plane named the Floyd Bennett, Byrd and his crew—including pilot Bernt Balchen, radioman Harold June, and photographer Ashley McKinley—took off from their base camp, Little America, and flew approximately 1,300 miles round trip. The successful aerial journey lasted nearly 19 hours, marking a major achievement in polar exploration and aviation. Byrd’s feat brought him international acclaim and furthered scientific interest and exploration in Antarctica.
Category: The 20th Century
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