1769 Transit of Venus observed from Tahiti search for the alleged southern continent. HMS Bark "Endeavour" was chosen to take the astronomers and other scientists to Tahiti. James Cook was commissioned as Lieutenant and appointed to command the vessel. Cook was the obvious choice as he was an outstanding seaman with navigational qualifications, a capable astronomer and had observed a 1766 annular eclipse in Newfoundland that was communicated to the Royal Society by John Bevis. Once the "Endeavour" arrived on the island, Cook decided to set up the Venus transit observatory on shore. He required a completely stable platform which the ship could not provide and plenty
Air Tahiti Air Tahiti Air Tahiti is a French airline company which operates in French Polynesia, France. Its principal base is Faa'a International Airport. Air Tahiti covers a network of 47 islands in French Polynesia and Cook Islands. Society Islands Tuamotu Archipelago East Tuamotu-Gambier archipelago Marquesas archipelago Austral archipelago Marquesas archipelago Tuamotu archipelago As of September 2018, the Air Tahiti fleet consists of: The story of Air Tahiti is closely linked to the history of aviation in Polynesia. Far away from continents, Polynesia was late in developing air routes. It was only during the Second World War that aviation took off in