Nuclear icebreaker "Sibir" at the North Pole (1987)

The national flag of the USSR, installed at the North Pole after the arrival of the icebreaker "Sibir" on May 25, 1987 (top).

Preparing the flagpole for raising the flag.

Raising the national flag of the USSR at the North Pole.

Panorama of part of the ceremonial meeting on the occasion of the expedition reaching the North Pole.

Laying of the commemorative capsule.

Head of the expedition Chilingarov A.N., members of the expedition headquarters, captain of the icebreaker "Sibir" Z.A. Vibach on the rostrum of the ceremonial meeting (panorama).

Expedition participants taking photos.

Expedition participants and icebreaker crew members tread a circular path at the site of the future laying of the commemorative capsule.

One of the expedition members makes a hole in the ice for laying the commemorative capsule.

Laying of the commemorative capsule in the base of the flagpole.

Faces of the expedition headquarters members standing on the rostrum of the ceremonial rally, among them - Chilingarov A.N. (panorama).

View of part of the ceremonial rally at the North Pole.

Expedition participants at the flagpole before the raising of the USSR national flag at the North Pole.

Faces of the expedition participants.

View of part of the icebreaker "Sibir", a helicopter and a rally on an ice floe (panorama).

Expedition participants walk to the icebreaker after the ceremonial rally, view of part of the icebreaker's side.

Icebreaker "Sibir" at the North Pole, expedition participants at the flagpole.

View of part of the icebreaker, a helicopter landing on the stern landing pad, panorama of the icebreaker "Sibir".

Expedition participants play football in the snow (panorama).