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Thor Solberg

Norwegian aviator (1893-1967) · Norway · On the map · Died at 73

Thor Solberg was a Norwegian-born aviation pioneer who made the first successful flight from the United States of America to Norway in 1935. He made the journey, which started in New York City, in an open-cockpit single-engine aircraft with no landing instruments.

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Awards

Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey

About this person

For this reason, he was restricted to an altitude of 1,000 to 10,000 feet. Solberg also founded the Solberg-Hunterdon Airport in New Jersey.

Country
Norway
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1893 to 1967 · aged 73