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Pole Flight Prep Under Frosty Conditions Continues
The expedition resumes for a pole crossing as crews build a longer runway on packed snow and test strengthened skis. Neville Mulroy and Gray join Chief Engineer Mulroy while Bennett and I prepare to launch from Byrd Boulevard. We load fuel and supplies, adjust the aircraft, and aim for Cape Jesup before pushing toward Amsterdam Island with hopes of a successful polar approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neville
Oertel
Chips
Viking
Mulroy
Gray
Cape Jesup
Beth
Bennett
O. K
Brennan
de Luca
Greenwich
Byrd Boulevard
Myself
Josephine Ford
Manas
Gare
Touchette
Navy
Marines
America
Cape Mitre
Kings Bay
Amundsen
Ellsworth
Amsterdam Island
Haakon Peninsula
Arctic
Danes Island
Andree
Pole
Spitzbergen
Wats
Hadrion Penninsula