1925 Fokker F.VII Tri-Motor Airplane, "Josephine Ford," Flown Over the North Pole by Richard Byrd
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Artifact Overview
Explorer Richard Byrd and pilot Floyd Bennett flew this Fokker F.VII Tri-Motor airplane toward the North Pole on May 9, 1926. Though Byrd is generally credited with reaching the pole, controversy remains. Edsel Ford financed the expedition, and Byrd acknowledged his patron by naming the plane Josephine Ford, after Ford's daughter.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Airplane
Date Made
1925
Subject Date
1926
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Heroes of the Sky
Object ID
26.113.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Aluminum
Steel (Alloy)
Cloth
Rubber (Material)
Color
Dark blue
Dimensions
Height: 12.75 ft
Width: 63.5 ft
Length: 49.167 ft
Inscriptions
Sides: WRIGHT "WHIRLWIND" ENGINES BA-1 FOKKER JOSEPHINE FORD BYRD ARCTIC EXPEDITION
Tail: NO. 1
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