He made history by being the first person to fly to Antarctica

Byrd not only boarded the aircraft but also piloted it all over Antarctica. The British and Norwegians had previously explored Antarctica before Byrd's voyage. But nobody had ever flown over or around this location. People believed that doing so was impossible and that, if they did, they may discover dinosaurs or even extinct tribes.

Byrd was quite intrigued by the numerous urban legends that surrounded this specific location, especially in light of the many potential discoveries he might make. They transported the disassembled plane to Antarctica, where the Ross Ice Shelf put it back together for them. In addition, Byrd decided to found Little America, a small settlement, on the Antarctic ice. Richard Byrd's placement of some American flags there as a sign of his pride in his voyage is an intriguing detail.

But instead of landing at the South Pole, they flew all over what they believed to be the South Pole. Byrd also rose to fame as a result of the boulders he threw from Floyd Bennett's tomb, a buddy who had joined him on the North Pole Expedition.