Air pioneer and explorer, Brent Balchen, Norseman Lodge 878 of Brooklyn, dropped Masonic flags while flying over both the North and South Poles. In addition, He also dropped his Kismet Shrine fez on the South Pole while flying over it with Brother Richard Byrd in 1934. Later, he helped organize the Top Of The World Masonic Square Club in Thule, Greenland declaring, "Men need the fellowship and warmth of Masonry at 20° below zero."
