Chkalov Transpolar Flight Monument

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 the first transpolar flight, completed in 1937,[4] and was dedicated in 1975.[5]

Chkalov Transpolar Flight Monument
The monument in 2020
LocationPearson Air Museum, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Vancouver, Washington, U.S.

References
  1. https://www.columbian.com/news/2018/jul/11/everybody-has-a-story-toasting-chkalov-monument-helped-warm-up-the-cold-war/
  2. https://www.columbian.com/news/2012/jun/20/chkalovs-1937-flight-inspired-young-flier-be/
  3. https://www.columbian.com/news/2015/jun/17/from-moscow-to-pearson-chkalov-flight-vancouver/
  4. "Chkalov Transpolar Flight Monument". National Park Service. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  5. https://www.oregonlive.com/clark-county/2011/12/vancouver_will_honor_75th_anni.html


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