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Commander Richard E. Byrd: Telling His Own Story of the First Flight to the North Pole, June 25, 1926

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Commander Richard E. Byrd: Telling His Own Story of the First Flight to the North Pole, June 25, 1926 / inside

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Commander Richard E. Byrd: Telling His Own Story of the First Flight to the North Pole, June 25, 1926 / inside

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Commander Richard E. Byrd: Telling His Own Story of the First Flight to the North Pole, June 25, 1926 / inside

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Commander Richard E. Byrd: Telling His Own Story of the First Flight to the North Pole, June 25, 1926 / back

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Commander Richard E. Byrd: Telling His Own Story of the First Flight to the North Pole, June 25, 1926

Summary

On May 9, 1926, explorer Richard Byrd and pilot Floyd Bennett flew toward the North Pole in the Fokker Tri-Motor Josephine Ford. Following their flight, Byrd and Bennett returned to the United States as heroes, and Byrd presented lectures recounting the polar journey. Though Byrd is generally credited with success, controversy remains over whether he reached the actual pole.