This Day in Aviation History

May 9th, 1926
Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett fly over the North Pole.

Check out the Wiki article for details on the controversy whether Byrd actually reached the North Pole.

Wikipedia, Richard E. Byrd: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_E._Byrd

Wikipedia, Fokker F.VII:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fokker_F.VII

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