A preliminary archaeological survey of a Tupolev TB-3 (ANT-6) aircraft on Ostrov Rudol'fa, Zemlya Frantsa-Iosifa, Russia

Peter Joseph Capelotti

doi:10.1017/S0032247407256177

A preliminary archaeological survey of a Tupolev TB-3 (ANT-6) aircraft on Ostrov Rudol'fa, Zemlya Frantsa-Iosifa, Russia

Peter Joseph Capelotti

Division of Social Sciences (Abington)

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Abstract

The partially snow-covered wreck of specially-modified Arctic variant of the Tupolev TB-3 four-engine bomber was located at Buhkta Teplits 'Teplits Bay', Ostrov Rudol'fa 'Rudolf Island' in Zemlya Frantsa-Iosifa 'Franz Josef Land'. From data gathered, the wreck was subsequently identified as TB-3 (ANT-6) No. 210. This aircraft was piloted by Boris Chukhnovsky during a failed search for another TB-3 (ANT-6), No. 209, which had been lost in August 1937 during an attempt to fly from Moscow over the north pole to the United States. The Teplits TB-3 (ANT-6) wreck represents both the primary aeronautical archaeology of the triumphs and disasters of the Soviet Union's air expeditions to the pole in 1937-1938 and, at 81°47.5'N, is the northernmost aircraft wreck yet identified.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	173-177
Number of pages	5
Journal	Polar Record
Volume	43
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0032247407256177
State	Published - Apr 1 2007

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Geography, Planning and Development
Ecology
General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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A preliminary archaeological survey of a Tupolev TB-3 (ANT-6) aircraft on Ostrov Rudol'fa, Zemlya Frantsa-Iosifa, Russia

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