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Richard E. Byrd

Where did Richard E. Byrd learn to fly?

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Richard E. Byrd stands on a ship deck in heavy fur clothing and a leather cap, holding a sundial compass during an Antarctic expedition. — Richard E. Byrd Richard E. Byrd.

Richard E. Byrd learned to fly at the U.S. Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida.1