95 years ago – April 15, at 20:50 (local time)
At about 8:00 pm on April 15th the airship Norge arrives over the Soviet field of Gattschina, near Leningrad, and makes a tour as usual …
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95 years ago – April 15, at 01:08 (local time)
After this technical stop, at 1.08 local time on April 15, the Norge airship releases from the mast and flies over the sleeping city, heading …
Webinar: Flying towards the Great North through countries and cultures
WEBINAR at the University of Bodo on the 95th Anniversary of the NORGE expedition The NORD University of Bodø (Norway) will host a scientific Webinar, open …
95 years ago – April 14, at 12:30 (local time)
At 12.30 (local time), the NORGE arrives near Oslo, the capital of its registration country. The welcome is triumphal right from the approach: planes take …
95 years ago – April 13, at 22:05 (local time)
Filled with hydrogen and fuel, the Norge is ready to continue its journey. On April 13, Nobile is reassured, after a meeting with the meteorologists, …
Newspapers from 1926…
Here you can find a collection of extracts from international newspapers from 1926. You can read the news that intrigued the world 95 years ago. …
95 years ago – April 11, at 14:20 (local time)
At 2:20 pm (local time) on April 11, the Norge airship appears in the sky over the airship base at Pulham St. Mary, in the …
95 years ago – April 11, at 10:45 (local time)
In the late morning of April 11th, maintaining an average speed of 52 km/h, in windy weather conditions, the airship Norge is in the skies …
95 years ago – April 10, at 14:05
Passed Corse Island on its left, the Norge proceeds heading north-west. In the early afternoon, the airship flies over the Tyrrhenian Sea and reaches France, …
95 years ago – April 10, at 10:32
After taking a tour of Rome to say goodbye to the city, the Norge reaches the Lazio coast. At 10:32 it is over Santa Marinella, …