Pavel Golovin (26 April 1909 – 27 April 1940) was a Soviet polar aviation pilot and colonel.[1]
Pavel Golovin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 April 1909 Naro-Fominsk, Russian Empire |
| Died | 27 April 1940 (aged 31) |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin Order of the Red Banner Order of the Red Star |
Biography
editGolovin was the world's first pilot to fly an airplane over the North Pole, on 5 May 1937.[2] The first flight over the North Pole had been made in the dirigible Nord by pilot Umberto Nobile and polar explorers Lincoln Ellsworth and Roald Amundsen on May 13, 1926.[3]
Awards and honors
editA street in his city of birth, Naro-Fominsk, is named after him.
References
edit- ^ "Головин Павел Георгиевич" [Golovin Pavel Georgiyevich]. www.warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "North Pole Crossed by 11 Soviet Flyers; Nearby Landing Made". The Sun (Baltimore MD). Associated Press. 22 May 1937. p. 1.
- ^ "Air Expedition of Soviets Flew Over North Pole; Landed Safely On An Ice Floe 13 Miles From the Pole, Agency Reports". Standard Sentinel (Hazleton PA). Associated Press. 22 May 1937. p. 1.
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