Chkalov, Valerii Pavlovich, 1904-1938
Person
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 1 Collection or Record:
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
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