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- 60th Anniversary "Italia" Airship Polar Expedition, 1988 - This postcard commemorated the 60th anniversary of the 1928 <em>Italia</em> Polar Expedition. The airship <em>Italia</em> was designed by Italian engineer Umberto Nobile, who developed and promoted semi-rigid airships during the 1920s and 1930s. <em>Italia</em> reached the North Pole successfully on May 24, 1928, but it crashed on its return to Norway. Seven members of the expedition died.
- 1928-1988
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60th Anniversary "Italia" Airship Polar Expedition, 1988
This postcard commemorated the 60th anniversary of the 1928 Italia Polar Expedition. The airship Italia was designed by Italian engineer Umberto Nobile, who developed and promoted semi-rigid airships during the 1920s and 1930s. Italia reached the North Pole successfully on May 24, 1928, but it crashed on its return to Norway. Seven members of the expedition died.