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Ashley C. McKinley
Ashley Chadbourne McKinley (June 23, 1896 - February 11, 1970) was a an American Aerial photograhper and Colonel in the U.S. Air Force who helped pioneer aviation at subzero temperatures. He was an accomplished Aerial photograhper and accompanied Richard E. Byrd as an aerial photographer on his expedetion to the South Pole. McKinley was the first person to suggest that U.S. aircraft be constructed to operate in subzero temperatures and that the airforce should build a facility to test aircraft in subzero temperatures.
Trivia
- McKinley was born in Marshall, Texas.
- The McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base is named in his honor.
- McKinlley authored a 1929 book with Athos Maxwell Narraway, Applied aerial photography
- McKinley appeared in the 1930 documentary With Byrd at the South Pole
- McKinley received a Congressional Medal of Honor for his work with the Byrd expedition in 1930.
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