Am #29November1929 überflog #RichardEByrd mit der #FloydBennett erstmals den Südpol. Der waghalsige Antarktisflug mit Ford Trimotor veränderte Polarfliegerei, #Kartografie und #Forschung – ein Meilenstein der Luftfahrtgeschichte.

https://www.harris-blog.de/29-november-1929-der-erste-ueberflug-des-suedpols-als-die-antarktis-aus-der-luft-bezwungen-wurde/

City of New York, Admiral Byrd ship. City of New York, on visit to Washington after South Pole trip by Byrd II ca. 1920-ca. 1950.
Horydczak, Theodor, approximately 1890-1971
1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in.

#NewYork #Washington #SouthPole #ByrdII #Horydczak #Theodor #theCityofNewYork #Antarctica #TheodorHorydczak #Antarctic #RobertFScott #RichardEByrd #DistrictofColumbia #Ships #UnitedStates #Washington(DC) #undefined

https://www.loc.gov/item/2019673421/

Today in #Connecticut History, October 11: Conqueror of “Land, Sea, Ice, and Air” Also Conquers Connecticut

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https://todayincthistory.com/2023/10/11/october-11-the-conqueror-of-land-sea-ice-and-air-also-conquers-connecticut/

#20thcentury #admiralbyrd #antartica #aviationhistory #connecticuthistory #explorationanddiscovery #hartford #october #richardebyrd #usnavy #waterbury