1915 Vilhjalmur Stefansson Aeroplane Arctic Rescue Mission Plan News Clipping - Boston Morning Globe - WWI Era - Ready For Framing

Antique Original 1915 Vilhjalmur Stefansson Aeroplane Arctic Rescue Mission Plan News Clipping - Boston Morning Globe - WWI Era - Ready For Framing

This 1915 News Clipping Reporting On A Proposed 1915 Arctic Rescue Mission Involving Explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson. The Plan Included Using A Schooner With Three Hydroaeroplanes To Reach Wrangel Island And Conduct Aerial Searches Within A 200-Mile Radius. The Project's Estimated Cost Was $100,000. Burt M. McConnell, Stefansson’s Former Secretary, Believed Stefansson Could Survive Due To His Knowledge Of Indigenous Survival Methods. This Clipping Reflects One Of The Earliest Documented Plans To Use Aircraft For Arctic Rescue Operations Although The Plan Was Not Ultimately Carried Out.

In Very Good Antique Condition - Trimmed Edges, Paper Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On Clipping. Measures Approx. 3-1/2" Wide by 2-3/4" Tall.

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