Chkalov Transpolar Flight Monument
 The monument in 2020 | |
  Location in Washington (state) | |
| Coordinates | 45°37′27.1″N 122°39′25.6″W / 45.624194°N 122.657111°WCoordinates: 45°37′27.1″N 122°39′25.6″W / 45.624194°N 122.657111°W |
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| Location | Pearson Air Museum, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Vancouver, Washington, U.S. |
The Chkalov Transpolar Flight Monument, or simply Chkalov Monument,[1] is a monument installed outside the Pearson Air Museum, in the Vancouver, Washington portion of the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.[2][3] The memorial commemorates , completed in 1937,[4] and was dedicated in 1975.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Everybody Has a Story: Toasting Chkalov Monument helped warm up the Cold War". The Columbian. Archived from the original on 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ "Chkalov's 1937 flight celebrated at Pearson Air Museum". The Columbian. Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ "From Moscow To Pearson: Event marks Chkalov flight anniversary". The Columbian. Archived from the original on 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ "Chkalov Transpolar Flight Monument". National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ Guerra, Kristine (2011-12-09). "Vancouver will honor 75th anniversary of flight". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
External links[]
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