Aviation: Byrd [Admiral Richard E.]
Byrd's South Pole plane taking off from Boston Harbor. |
Byrd's South Pole plane in water off East Boston after being fitted with pontoons. |
Byrd's South Pole plane at East Boston Airport being painted orange with Berryloid. It takes 8 gallons to do the job. It is weather-proof if sprayed on. |
Byrd's South Pole plane - East Boston Airport |
Byrd's South Pole plane being launched - East Boston Airport |
Byrd's South Pole plane being put into the water for first time with pontoons on. |
Launching Byrd's South Pole plane. Boston Airport |
Launching Byrd's South Pole plane at East Boston Airport. |
Byrd's South Pole plane before they put pontoons on it. East Boston Airport. B.A.C. hangar in back, a Fokker trimotor plane, and people. |
Wilmer Stultz at the wheel of Byrd's Fokker plane that goes to the South Pole. |
Byrd's South Pole plane being launched off East Boston Airport. |
Byrd's South Pole plane at East Boston Airport. |
Wilmer Stultz at the wheel of Byrd's Fokker plane now at East Boston Airport. |
Commander Byrd and South Pole plane - East Boston Airport. |
Byrd's South Pole plane - East Boston Airport. |
Byrd's South Pole plane at East Boston Airport |
Byrd's South Pole plane being launched off East Boston Airport. Governors Island in back, people. |
Byrd's South Pole plane at East Boston Airport |
Byrd's South Pole plane being launched off East Boston Airport. |
Byrd's South Pole plane - East Boston Airport. |
Byrd's South Pole plane at East Boston Airport. Later found to be the Friendship plane. |
New Fokker trimotor plane at East Boston Airport to be used on Byrd's South Pole trip. Eventually became the Friendship plane. |
East Boston Airport in front of famous 'Columbia' L-R: Wilmer Stultz (pilot), Charles Innes, Charles A. Levine, Mayor Malcolm Nichols |
Foreground - Charles A. Levine; background, pilot Wilmer Stultz arriving at East Boston Airport. |