Keywords: joseph e. (joe) crosson special collection photo josephejoecrossonspecialcollectionphoto â 1930 â1930 â spad âspad spad aviation aircraft airplane biplane military aviation militaryaviation outdoor Catalog #: 09_00706 Title: Joseph E. (Joe) Crosson Special Collection Photo Additional Information: Unidentified male pilot standing in front of a SPAD VIII aircraft, Joe Crosson was an experienced arctic pilot who became a national hero between the world wars flying mercy missions, including a dangerous search in Siberian winter for lost pilot, Carl Ben Eielson, and a winter flight in an open cockpit carrying serum to Barrow Alaska. He was the first pilot to land on a glacier. Corporation Name: SPAD Tags: Joseph E. (Joe) Crosson Special Collection Photo, 1930, SPAD Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive Catalog #: 09_00706 Title: Joseph E. (Joe) Crosson Special Collection Photo Additional Information: Unidentified male pilot standing in front of a SPAD VIII aircraft, Joe Crosson was an experienced arctic pilot who became a national hero between the world wars flying mercy missions, including a dangerous search in Siberian winter for lost pilot, Carl Ben Eielson, and a winter flight in an open cockpit carrying serum to Barrow Alaska. He was the first pilot to land on a glacier. Corporation Name: SPAD Tags: Joseph E. (Joe) Crosson Special Collection Photo, 1930, SPAD Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive |