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May 8, 2019 · While Amundsen and Ellsworth prepared for a new polar journey in the spring of 1926, a 37-year-old retired American naval officer, Richard Evelyn Byrd, was convinced he would be the first man...
Lieutenant (later Admiral) Richard E. Byrd reputedly was the first man (along with crew member Floyd Bennett) to fly over the North Pole on May 9, 1926. Some experts dispute that Byrd actually reached the North Pole, but at the time his claim was universally accepted.
Feb 9, 2010 · 1929. Explorer Richard Byrd flies over South Pole. American explorer Richard Byrd and three companions make the first flight over the South Pole, flying from their base on the Ross Ice...
Richard E. Byrd, (born Oct. 25, 1888, Winchester, Va., U.S.—died March 11, 1957, Boston, Mass.), U.S. naval officer, aviator, and polar explorer. After serving in World War I, he worked developing navigational aids for aircraft. In 1926 he and Floyd Bennett claimed to have reached the North Pole by airplane, becoming the first to do so.
Jun 12, 2006 · Stories. Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett: First to Fly over the North Pole. The Fokker Trimotor Josephine Ford survived mishaps and beat fierce competition to be the first aircraft to fly over the top of the world, carrying Richard E. Byrd into history. by Kenneth P. Czech 6/12/2006.
This site is dedicated to the life and legacy of Admiral Richard E. Byrd, the famed American aviator and explorer of the 20th century. Byrd is particularly known for his expeditions to the polar regions where he discovered unknown territories and advanced scientific knowledge. This site specifically seeks to:
May 5, 2020 · But I know that none of my days could approach what Adm. Richard E. Byrd, the American arctic explorer, endured in 1934, when he spent five months alone in a one-room shack in Antarctica,...
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