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By Airplane Towards the North Pole

By Airplane Towards the North Pole

Mittelholzer, Walter

Hardcover

Technology & EngineeringTravel GeneralExploration

ISBN10: 1025528603
ISBN13: 9781025528601
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 216
Weight: 1.06
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
By Airplane Towards the North Pole documents one of the most daring chapters in early twentieth-century aviation and Arctic exploration. Written by the renowned Swiss pilot and photographer Walter Mittelholzer, this work provides a firsthand account of the 1923 expedition to Spitsbergen. Serving as a crucial precursor to the successful transpolar flights that would follow, the narrative details the logistical challenges, the technical limitations of early aircraft in extreme cold, and the breathtaking beauty of the polar landscape as seen from the air.

The book chronicles the preparations and the hazardous flight conditions faced by the crew as they sought to support Roald Amundsen's planned transpolar journey. Beyond its technical insights into aeronautics, the work is celebrated for its vivid descriptions and the pioneering spirit of its author. Mittelholzer's perspective as both an aviator and a photographer shines through, offering readers a unique vantage point on the final years of the heroic age of exploration. This account remains an essential record for those interested in the history of flight, the evolution of polar discovery, and the intersection of technology and adventure in the pursuit of the unknown.

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