South Pole flight of 1929
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The South Pole flight of 1929 was the pioneering Antarctic aviation expedition during which Richard E. Byrd and his crew made one of the first aerial journeys over the geographic South Pole, marking a major milestone in polar exploration.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic aviation expedition
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historic flight ⓘ polar exploration expedition ⓘ |
| achievement |
first flight by an American to the South Pole
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one of the first aerial journeys over the geographic South Pole ⓘ |
| aircraftName | Floyd Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseCamp | Little America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carriedEquipment |
aerial cameras
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scientific instruments ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | awards to Richard E. Byrd ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| destination | geographic South Pole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceTraveled | approximately 1500 miles round trip ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Richard E. Byrd’s writings on Antarctic exploration ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 18 hours ⓘ |
| hasCrewSize | 4 ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Ashley McKinley
NERFINISHED
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Bernt Balchen NERFINISHED ⓘ Harold June NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard E. Byrd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Byrd Antarctic Expedition I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Ross Ice Shelf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Floyd Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Richard E. Byrd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Byrd’s 1926 North Pole flight claim ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
development of polar aviation
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history of Antarctic exploration ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
limited navigation aids
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uncertain weather ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated feasibility of long-range Antarctic aviation
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major milestone in polar exploration ⓘ |
| startPoint | Little America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOn | 1929-11-28 ⓘ |
| usedAircraft | Ford Trimotor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedNavigationMethod |
dead reckoning
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sextant observations ⓘ sun compass ⓘ |
| weatherConditions | extreme cold ⓘ |
| year | 1929 ⓘ |
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