Chkalov, Valerii Pavlovich, 1904-1938

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1904 - 1938

Biographical Note

Valery Chkalov (1904-1938) was a Russian pilot. He is notable as one of the pilots for the 1937 Russian Transpolar Flight from the Soviet Union to the United States which ended at Pearson Field, Vancouver, Washington.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Biographical Information Files - C

Sub-Group

Scope and Contents Individuals whose names begin with C: Calle, Paul [NASA artist] Color postcard of an original design submitted to the United States Post Office in the design competition to commemorate the first man on the moon. The postcard is signed by both Paul Calle and Chris Calle, Paul's son. The design was selected for the ten-cent airmail stamp issued September 9, 1969 and is Calle's best known stamp. ...

Dates: 20th Century

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Biographical Information Files

Russian Aviation Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2018-00-00-4

Abstract

The Russian Aviation Collection documents 20th century Soviet and Russian aviators and aviation accomplishments, including the Soviet Transpolar Flight of 1937 as well as the Douglas World Cruisers of 1924, with photographs, clippings, articles, and photographic reproductions of various textual materials.

Dates: 1924-1983

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Russian Transpolar Flight Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2012-12-23

Abstract

The Russian Transpolar Flight Collection primarily documents the June 1937 transpolar flight by Russian aviators Valery Chkalov, Georgii Baidukov, and V. Belydakov with photographs, clippings, audio-visual materials, and various textual materials. It also features a small amount of material about the July 1937 transpolar flight by Russian aviators M. Gromov, Sergei Danilin, and Andrei Yumashev, as well as general Russia-related research materials.

Dates: 1937-2012

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Archives at The Museum of Flight