Northwest History. Aviation 8. Wilkins' Expedition, United States.

First Picture Of Wilkins At Spitzbergen. First Picture of Wilkins at Spitzbergen This picture is the first one to reach the United States showing the airplane in which Captain George H. Wilkins and Lieutenant Carl B. Eielson flew from Alaska to Green Harbor, Spitzbergen. Note the ski runners instead...

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Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1928
Subjects:
Spitzbergen
United States
George H. Wilkins
Carl B. Eielson
Alaska
Green Harbor
ski runners
landing equipment
low temperature
frozen north
Premier Mussolini
dirigible Italia
Northwest
Pacific > History > 20th century
Aviation
Eielson
Pacific
The Landing
Wilkins
Online Access:http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/86112
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Summary:First Picture Of Wilkins At Spitzbergen. First Picture of Wilkins at Spitzbergen This picture is the first one to reach the United States showing the airplane in which Captain George H. Wilkins and Lieutenant Carl B. Eielson flew from Alaska to Green Harbor, Spitzbergen. Note the ski runners instead of wheels which make up the landing equipment of the ship. The engine is being covered to protect it from the low temperature of the frozen north. Wilkins has offered the services of the two flyers to Premier Mussolini in case the latter wants them to join in the search for the missing dirigible Italia.

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