Ford Tri-Motor Airplane "Floyd Bennett," Flown by Richard E. Byrd in Antarctica, 1928-1930
THF701464 / Ford Tri-Motor Airplane "Floyd Bennett," Flown by Richard E. Byrd in Antarctica, 1928-1930
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Artifact Overview
From August 1928 to June 1930, Richard Byrd led an expedition to the Antarctic with 83 men, four ships, and three airplanes. The team operated from a base camp they called Little America. On November 28-29, 1929, Byrd and three crewmates took their Ford Tri-Motor Floyd Bennett on the first flight over the South Pole.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1928-1930
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.B.112478
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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Artifact1928 Ford 4-AT-B Tri-Motor Airplane, "Floyd Bennett," Flown Over the South Pole by Richard E. Byrd
The Ford Tri-Motor was the most popular airliner of the late 1920s and early 1930s. Its rugged dependability led Richard Byrd to choose a Tri-Motor for his attempt to be the first person to fly over the South Pole. On November 28-29, 1929, Byrd and a crew of three achieved that goal in this plane.