Helmet, Flying, Civilian, Bernt Balchen

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Object Details

Pilot

Bernt Balchen

Physical Description

Brown, cloth lined leather with strap and buckle.

Summary

This flight cap was 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 broke apart.

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Bernt Balchen

Date

c. 1933

Inventory Number

A19840377000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear

Materials

Leather with cloth lining and metal buckle

Dimensions

3-D (Laying on side, mostly flat with padded insert): 25.4 × 10.2 × 36.2cm (10 in. × 4 in. × 1 ft. 2 1/4 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Exhibition

Thomas W. Haas We All Fly

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9764e23e7-eb2a-47b0-a1ed-30cfc557c906

Record ID

nasm_A19840377000