Chkalov Transpolar Flight Monument
 The monument in 2020 | |
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| 45°37′27.1″N 122°39′25.6″W / 45.624194°N 122.657111°W | |
| Location | Pearson Air Museum, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Vancouver, Washington, U.S. |
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The Chkalov Transpolar Flight Monument, or simply Chkalov Monument,Alexander Belyakov in attendance; pilot Valery Chkalov was killed during a test flight in 1938, the year after the flight. The monument was the first ever erected in the United States to commemorate an achievement of the Soviet Union. The monument was originally located on the south side of the airfield, along Washington State Route 14. When SR 14 was widened and rebuilt in the 1980s, the monument was moved to its current location on the north side of the field, adjacent to the Pearson Air Museum on East 5th Street. [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. Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
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