January 24, 2024
1939 SIR HUBERT WILKINS SIGNED MEMORIAL COVER TO EXPLORER CARL BEN EIELSON
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HERE IS A 1939 MEMORIAL COVER TO EXPLORER CARL BEN EIELSON SIGNED BY POLAR EXPLORER SIR HUBERT WILKINS.In March 1927, Australian polar explorer, George Hubert Wilkins and Eielson explored the drift ice north of Alaska. They touched down in Eielson's airplane in the first land-plane descent onto drift ice. In April 1928, Eielson and Wilkins flew across the Arctic Ocean in the first flight from North America over the North Pole to Europe . The flight, from Point Barrow to Spitzbergen covered 3,540 km (2,200 mi) and took 20 hours. When Eielson accompanied Wilkins on an Antarctic expedition later in 1928, they became the first men to fly over both polar regions of the world in the same year. During the Antarctic summer of 1928-1929, Eielson and Wilkins made air explorations of the Antarctic , charting several islands which were previously unknown.Add a map to your own listings. FREE Trial!
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