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Aviators Carl Eielson and George Wilkins flying in their airplane (Lockheed Vega), Alaska, U.S.A., 1928

At an airfield, Aviators Carl Eielson and George Wilkins are seen standing next to their airplane (Lockheed Vega). They prepare to fly across the North Pole. Followed by aerial footage of the plane flying in the air, Alaska, U.S.A., 1928. In April, the two flew from Point Barrow on the northern coast of Alaska across the Arctic Ocean to Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, approximately 2,200 miles. This was the first Arctic crossing by air. Their airplane was a Lockheed Vega, civil registration NX3903.
At an airfield, Aviators Carl Eielson and George Wilkins are seen standing next to their airplane (Lockheed Vega). They prepare to fly across the North Pole. Followed by aerial footage of the plane flying in the air, Alaska, U.S.A., 1928. In April, the two flew from Point Barrow on the northern coast of Alaska across the Arctic Ocean to Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, approximately 2,200 miles. This was the first Arctic crossing by air. Their airplane was a Lockheed Vega, civil registration NX3903.
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Credit:
Periscope Film LLC Archives - Footage
Editorial #:
2153142504
Collection:
Archive Films: Editorial
Date created:
January 01, 1928
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License type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
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Clip length:
00:00:18:22
Location:
Alaska, United States
Mastered to:
QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Source:
Archive Films Editorial
Object name:
62414b_0826atanairfield_aviatorscarleielsonandgeorgewilkinsa