Nelson, Erik H.

Biography

Lieutenant Erik H. Nelson served as the navigating officer for the U.S. Army Around the World Flyers expedition, the first successful aerial circumnavigation of the globe.

Nelson served aboard Plane No. 2 of the expedition, which was piloted by Lieutenant Clifford C. Nutt. The flight was part of the historic 1924 mission organized by the United States Army Air Service to demonstrate the potential of long-distance aviation.

The Around the World Flyers expedition marked a major milestone in aviation history, completing the first aerial circumnavigation of the globe and establishing the United States as a leader in early aviation exploration.

Sources

• Historical records of the U.S. Army Around the World Flyers expedition

Primary Name: Nutt, Clifford C.

Filed as: Nutt, Clifford C.

Also known as: Clifford C. Nutt

Occupation / Association: First Lieutenant, United States Army Air Service; pilot, Around the World Flyers expedition

Associated places: United States; Alaska

Keywords: Clifford C Nutt pilot, Around the World Flyers 1924, U.S. Army Air Service aviators, Erik H Nelson navigator, early aviation Alaska connections

Biography

First Lieutenant Clifford C. Nutt served as a pilot in the United States Army Air Service and participated in the historic Around the World Flyers expedition. He flew Plane No. 2 during the expedition, with Lieutenant Erik H. Nelson serving as navigating officer.

The Around the World Flyers expedition was one of the earliest attempts to circumnavigate the globe by aircraft and represented a significant milestone in the development of long-distance aviation.

Sources

Historical records related to the Around the World Flyers expedition.

At 12:33 pm on July 15, 1920, five officers and three enlisted men were to take off on the first international cross-country flight in history. The four aircraft used were DeHavillandD H-4B's powered https://poajuneau.nationbuilder.com/henriques_edmund by 12-cylinder 400-horsepower Liberty engines.