Tag Archives: Roald Amundsen

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

Photograph of Roald Amundsen (right) and three other members of his team planting the Norwegian flag at the South Pole on December 17, 1911.
1911: The Race to the South Pole – Amundsen vs. Scott

The early 20th-century race to the South Pole saw Roald Amundsen triumph over Robert Scott, marking a significant chapter in polar exploration history