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Fifth Antarctic Voyage Recalled With Harsh Early Trials
The National Geographic Society recounts Admiral Byrd and the 44 men who wintered at Little America in 1929 1934. They endured kerosene stoves sledges and baths in wash tubs while building a base 800 feet on the ice and recovering from illness. The article notes the 1957 58 IGY station and ongoing US Antarctic programs with 17 prefab oil heated buildings 120 Seabees and a 15 hour nonstop flight between Antarctica and New Zealand. It also cites a 30 billion dollar US research spend over 25 years with a 13 to 1 return.
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