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Airlift Boosts U S Presence in Antarctica IGY Effort
McMurdo Sound reports a massive airlift using Globemaster planes delivering gear, a small Otter, mail, and fresh provisions to U S bases as nations compete in Antarctica during the International Geophysical Year. One nose wheel collapse briefly halted flights but runways were repaired and operations resumed.
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