The 50th anniversary of Byrd's first flight over the South Pole was commemorated in a set of two postage stamps by Australian Antarctic Territory in 1979, and a commemorative flag was …

The exploring expedition organized by Richard E. Byrd in 1928 may be considered the first of the mechanical age of exploration in Antarctica. The program was the first of its kind to utilize the …

Oct 26, 2015 · US Navy Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd was one of the greatest American polar explorers, leading the first flight over the South Pole in 1929.

Feb 9, 2010 · American explorer Richard Byrd and three companions make the first flight over the South Pole, flying from their base on the Ross Ice Shelf to the pole and back in 18 hours and …

History may have given naval aviator/navigator extraordinaire Richard E. Byrd a mulligan for his flight over the North Pole, but there has never been any question about his historic flight over …

On November 29, 1929, Richard E. Byrd made his historical flight over the South Pole. This was the first time that flight over the Pole had been attempted, and up to this point in time, only two …

Having flown to the North Pole and over the Atlantic Byrd set his sights to fly to the South Pole. In 1929 he launched the largest and most expensive expedition to Antarctica that had ever been …

The first flight over the South Pole took place on November 29, 1929, led by American aviator and Antarctic explorer Richard Evelyn Byrd and his team.

Around 1 a.m. on November 29, Byrd’s expedition reached the South Pole. To make up for any possible navigational errors, they flew a few miles past the pole and then veered both right and …

Aug 28, 2010 · Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr., USN was a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. He undertook five expeditions to Antarctica and …