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AVIATION HISTORY -STEEL CIGAR BOX 1ST COMMERCIAL FLIGHT OVER THE NORTH POLE 1954
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UNITED STATES, DENMARK, NORWEAY AND SWEDEN AVIATION HISTORY - A POLISHED STEEL CIGAR BOX (I THINK) THAT WAS ABOARD THE FIRST COMMERCIAL AIR FLIGHT OVER THE NORTH POLE - SWEDEN TO USA 1954.ON BOARD THE DOUGLAS DC-6 B FLYING THE POLAR ROUTE WERE THE THREE PRIME MINISTERS OF DENMARK, SWEDEN AND NORWAY (COUNTRIES COMPRISING SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES - SAS). THE FLIGHT WAS FROM COPENHAGEN TO LOS ANGELES.
SEE PHOTO #1 FOR THE STORY. AND COPY THE LINK BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS.
https://interestingengineering.com/polar-routes-flights-that-go-over-earths-poles
iNTERESTINGLY, WIKIPEDIA HAS AN INACCURATE HISTORY SAYING THE FIRST COMMERCIAL POLAR FLIGHT WAS AIR FRANCE FROM TOKYO TO ANCHORAGE IN 1960! WRONG!
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