NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 1929 (UP) -- Commander Richard E. Byrd has started upon his flight for the South Pole, which, if it succeeds, will make every other flying achievement seem simple.

Navy Comdr. RIchard E. Byrd got front page coverage when he and his crew completed their 1,600-mile flight over the South Pole. The article credits Byrd with being the first man to fly over both ...

While whistles, bells and yells made farewell din in the narrow harbor of Dunedin, New Zealand, last week, Commander Richard Evelyn Byrd's South Pole Expedition started from that port for a year ...

Bullish (Video) Richard E. Byrd: US Navy Explorer - North Pole Expedition 1925-1926. Posted: February 21, 2025 | Last updated: March 8, 2025. The film recounts the remarkable life of Admiral ...

Norman Dane Vaughan, a century-old adventurer and the last surviving member of Adm. Richard E. Byrd’s historic 1928-30 expedition to the South Pole, has died.

Byrd is best known for his achievements in Antarctica. In 1928, he established Little America as a scientific base on the ice and flew over the South Pole, and led five major expeditions.