In this classic, famous explorer Roald Amundsen recounts his epic polar air expedition designed for every aviation pilot.
Published by Interfolio Libros, it details extreme survival and rescue aboard N-24 and N-25 flying boats in air transport.
Delivers a fundamental historical testimony on air navigation, human resilience, and leadership under extreme risk in aeronautics.
The gripping historical flight memoir Al Polo Norte Avion, written by legendary Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen alongside his flying crew members, delivers a firsthand account of one of the greatest survival feats in polar aviation history. This volume revives the dangerous aerial expedition undertaken in May 1925 aboard N-24 and N-25 Dornier Do J Wal seaplanes. Forced to make an emergency landing on the treacherous Arctic ice pack, the crew found themselves isolated on shifting ice, providing an unforgettable lesson in cockpit crisis management for every working pilot and aerospace historian.
For four agonizing weeks under severe weather conditions, the aviators united to survive on limited resources amidst freezing temperatures. Showing extraordinary human resilience, the team manually built a makeshift takeoff runway over the shifting ice floe to launch their aircraft and return safely to civilization. Combining physical action with rigorous technical observations on cold-weather air navigation, Amundsen captures the essence of polar flight. To explore additional flight memoirs, polar exploration logs, and historical milestones across international air transport, browse our specialized catalog in the aviation history books and polar flight memoirs for the aviation pilot section.
Published in Spanish by Interfolio Libros as part of the Leer y Viajar Clásico series, this 256-page historical work was translated from the original Norwegian text by Augusto Mendoza Larssen. Presented in a practical 20 x 13.5 cm softcover with flaps format carrying ISBN-13 978-84-936950-0-2, it serves as an essential reference handbook for flight crew members, airline captains, first officers, prospective captain candidates, and active flyers interested in global aviation industry milestones.
Features of Al Polo Norte Avion
- 📖 Full Title: Al Polo Norte en avión (Gjennem luften til 88°nord)
- ✍️ Author: Roald Amundsen (with flight crew collaborators)
- 🎨 Translator: Augusto Mendoza Larssen
- 🏛️ Publisher: Interfolio Libros
- 📚 Book Series: Leer y Viajar Clásico
- 📅 Release Date: December 2008
- 📄 Page Count: 256 pages of historical research
- 📐 Dimensions: 20 x 13.5 cm approximately
- 📘 Binding: Softcover paperback with flaps
- 🏷️ ISBN-13: 978-84-936950-0-2
- 🌍 Language: Spanish text edition (Translated from Norwegian)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What historic polar flight expedition is recounted in Al Polo Norte Avion?
It recounts Roald Amundsen's 1925 Arctic expedition aboard N-24 and N-25 flying boats, including their emergency landing and survival on ice in early aviation.
Is this book recommended for flight crew members and aviation enthusiasts?
Yes, it offers inspiring lessons on leadership, teamwork, and decision-making under high-risk flight conditions for every commercial pilot.
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- Autor
- Roald Amundsen
- Language
- Spanish
- Pages
- 256