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The U.S. Navy’s Curtiss NC-4 flying boat made the first crossing of the Atlantic by air in 1919.
Less than two months after arriving in England, Crosby had his first major test as a lead navigator on the Eighth Air Force’s most daring mission to date. The target was a German naval installation. It was regarded as a major success, and Crosby received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his efforts.
Lt. Micajah G. L. Claiborne's remarks about navigation observations during the expedition.
Parrots, Fiji (Aprosmicturs splendens, Aprosmictus personatus)
A leading American innovator in the field of celestial navigation from the 1920s to the 1960s, particularly in the areas of aeronautics and spaceflight.
Wernher von Braun, John Casani, and James Van Allen inspect the Pioneer 4 satellite.
Lindbergh relied on this type of compass in the Spirit of St. Louis to maintain course on the way to Paris until it malfunctioned.
Pipe, Oregon Territory
A sketch by Charles Wilkes during the U.S. Exploring Expedition.
