| Country/Region of Manufacture | United States |
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| Modified Item | No |
Check the listing for details. Bernt Balchen Polar Explorer & Aviation Pioneer Autograph Signed Autograph. Condition: Used. Listed at 125.00 USD. Balchen received his wings in 1921 and was commissioned as a flight lieutenant in the Royal Norwegian Air Service. In 1926, through 1930, he served as the chief pilot of the Byrd Antarctic Expeditions, piloting the first flight from the Bay of Whales to the South Pole.