Tag Archives: Polar Exploration

Left: A photograph of Richard Byrd in his flight jacket from the 1920s. Right: A 1929 photo of a Fokker "Super Universal" aircraft used during the Byrd Antarctic Expedition.
1926: The Dawn of Aviation Exploration – Byrd and Amundsen’s Pioneering Flights

Richard E. Byrd and Roald Amundsen's pioneering flights significantly advanced aviation exploration, including historic polar expeditions and Antarctic mapping

Main image: A photograph taken in April 1909 by Robert Peary of his exploration team at what they believed to be the geographic North Pole. Inset: A photograph from 1909 showing Admiral Robert Peary dressed in full Arctic fur attire.
1909: Robert Peary’s Controversial North Pole Expedition

Robert Peary's 1909 claim of reaching the North Pole is surrounded by controversy and debate, representing a significant chapter in polar exploration history