The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 70National Geographic Society, 1937 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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... plane , after landing on the snow , could have its skis sunk and its wings lowered to the surface . Thus the wind could not get under them . A unique feature of the plane was the flaps , which permitted it to land at less than 50 miles ...
... plane , after landing on the snow , could have its skis sunk and its wings lowered to the surface . Thus the wind could not get under them . A unique feature of the plane was the flaps , which permitted it to land at less than 50 miles ...
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... PLANE TRAVELS 48,000 MILES FOR A 20 - HOUR FLIGHT The Wyatt Earp had carried me and my plane in the last three years 48,000 miles in search of a suitable taking - off ground for our 20 - hour flight across Antarctica . A good - natured ...
... PLANE TRAVELS 48,000 MILES FOR A 20 - HOUR FLIGHT The Wyatt Earp had carried me and my plane in the last three years 48,000 miles in search of a suitable taking - off ground for our 20 - hour flight across Antarctica . A good - natured ...
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... plane was one solid block of snow . Since I was more slender than Kenyon , it fell to my lot to crawl in among the ... plane , he found a lead valve which we whittled down and , with the aid of a washer , fitted on the stove . Then , too ...
... plane was one solid block of snow . Since I was more slender than Kenyon , it fell to my lot to crawl in among the ... plane , he found a lead valve which we whittled down and , with the aid of a washer , fitted on the stove . Then , too ...
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Idaho | 26 |
Australia | 31 |
Ellsworth Awarded the Hubbard Medal______ | 36 |
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