On March 19, the Polar Exploration Museum in Oslo held an event celebrating the centenary of the airship Norge's flight over the North Pole, one of the greatest Arctic feats of the 20th century.

The flight was completed on May 12, 1926, by an Italian-Norwegian crew led by the famous Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and General Umberto Nobile, the aircraft's commander.

The mission, was carried out aboard the airship N1 (renamed Norge for the occasion), designed and built in Italy and covered with a waterproof rubber fabric developed by Pirelli, capable of providing effective protection from the harsh Arctic temperatures.

The event, organized by the Italian Embassy in Oslo in collaboration with the FRAM Museum and the Italian Air Force, opened with greetings from the Director of FRAM, Ambassador Stefano Nicoletti, and the Chargé d'Affaires of the American Embassy in Oslo.

The event was attended by a large audience, including the heirs of several crew members and representatives of the Alumni Association of the Nunziatella Military School of Naples.

Ambassador Nicoletti, commenting on the important celebratory moment, emphasized the high scientific caliber of the presentations that enlivened the evening and the historical value of the evocative period films shown to the audience.