Richard E. Byrd
American naval officer, explorer (1888-1957) · United States · On the map · Historical Figures · Died at 68
Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. was an American naval officer, and pioneering aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights in which he served as a navigator and expedition leader crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a segment of the Arctic Ocean, and a segment of the Antarctic Plateau.
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Richard Byrd in flight jacket, 1920s
The Fokker F.VII of Byrd and Bennett in flight
The Fokker FVIIa/3M - Josephine Ford, on display at The Henry Ford Museum
Lt. Com. Byrd and aircraft
Fokker Super Universal of the Byrd Antarctic expedition of 1929
Byrd's expedition ship.
Celebrating Christmas below the Antarctic Circle, Byrd's First Antarctic ExpeditionAwards
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He is also known for discovering Mount Sidley, the largest dormant volcano in Antarctica.
