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These flight goggles were used by Bernt Balchen in 1933 when he served as the pilot for Lincoln Ellsworth's first attempt at a transantarctic flight. The venture failed, however because their aircraft, the Northrop Gamma Polar Star, was damaged when the ice floe on which it was resting boke apart.
Date
1933
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear
Pilot
Bernt Balchen Manufacturer
E. B. Meyrowitz Physical Description
Metal frames with unusual amber non-glare lenses and rubber pads.
Dimensions
3-D: 17.8 × 2.5 × 7cm (7 × 1 × 2 3/4 in.) Materials
Metal frames with rubber pads and glass lenses. Inventory Number
A19840378000
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Bernt Balchen
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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