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Byrd Antarctic Expedition II event cover

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AERONAUTICS: Flying the Antarctic

Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd worried in Antarctica last week. The work of his two-year expedition had gone as far as practicable. He had made several successful exploratory flights. Dr. Laurence ...
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How an airplane mechanic named Bennie Roth became the first Jew to set foot on Antarctica

When Commander Richard E. Byrd — an aviator, polar explorer and American hero who’d been feted with a ticker tape parade in New York City — was looking for the country’s best airplane mechanic to help ...
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Fokker F.VIIB-3m, Byrd Antarctic Mission

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