Some newspaper articles regarding the Kee Bird incident.

Each of the following scanned images will open in a new window. Please be patient, some of the images are rather large and may take a minute to load.

A Thankful Survivor	By John Bagley of The Pinnacle News. Published in December, 2002 This newspaper article interviews Russell Jordan (Kee Bird Co-pilot).
The Kee Bird Incident	Author Unknown: Warbirds International. Magazine article published in 1985 This newspaper article sent in by Russell Jordan (Kee Bird Co-pilot) and Adam Jordan. It is a story about the Kee Bird incident.
Youth Writes Mother Of Plane Crash Near North Pole	Believed to be a Buffalo, NY newspaper. Published sometime in March, 1947 Newspaper article featuring a letter that Howard Adams (Kee Bird Radar Observer) wrote to his Mother shortly after the crew's rescue.
A Daring Arctic Rescue	San Francisco Chronicle. Published February 25, 1947 This newspaper article came out the day after the Kee Bird's crew was rescued. The image is not very clear. Scroll below the article to see a text manuscript of the article - much easier on the eyes.
11 Fliers Rescued	11 Fliers Rescued. Published (unknown) This newspaper article is about the rescue of the Kee Bird crew. This article courtesy of Sandy, David and Marcia Murphy (Burl Cowan's family).
B-29 On Ice	Crashed Army Plane in Arctic Air Drama. Published (unknown) This newspaper article features news of the Kee Bird crash-landing. This article courtesy of Sandy, David and Marcia Murphy (Burl Cowan's family).
Marooned Arctic Fliers	Marooned Arctic Fliers thank motor for rescue. Published (unknown) This newspaper article is about the Kee Bird crew praising the APU (Auxiliary Power Unit)for saving their lives. This article courtesy of Sandy, David and Marcia Murphy (Burl Cowan's family).
Team Aims to rescue Stranded B-29	Team Aims to rescue Stranded B-29 on Greenland lake. Published in the 1990's (Stars And Stripes) This newspaper article features the start of the attempt to recover the Kee Bird aircraft. This article courtesy of Sandy, David and Marcia Murphy (Burl Cowan's family).