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Page 167
... flight , but we were dressed warmly and it was comfort- able in the cabins and cockpits . NEW LAND SIGHTED Past the Rockefeller Mountains I wrote Balchen , " I think I see land to the east . Let's try . " We flew toward the moun- tain ...
... flight , but we were dressed warmly and it was comfort- able in the cabins and cockpits . NEW LAND SIGHTED Past the Rockefeller Mountains I wrote Balchen , " I think I see land to the east . Let's try . " We flew toward the moun- tain ...
Page 192
... FLIGHT Our flight to the Pole was different from most other long flights , in that it was absolutely essential we have clear weather . The flight would not be profitable from an exploration standpoint without good visi- bility . Under ...
... FLIGHT Our flight to the Pole was different from most other long flights , in that it was absolutely essential we have clear weather . The flight would not be profitable from an exploration standpoint without good visi- bility . Under ...
Page 198
... flight ? ALL ENGINES SUDDENLY FAIL Our troubles were not over . Approx- imately 100 miles from Little America we ... FLIGHT The prolonged preparation for the Polar flight I can outline all too briefly . The major purpose of the flight ...
... flight ? ALL ENGINES SUDDENLY FAIL Our troubles were not over . Approx- imately 100 miles from Little America we ... FLIGHT The prolonged preparation for the Polar flight I can outline all too briefly . The major purpose of the flight ...
Contents
Château LandFrances Pageant on the Loire 10 illustrations in color 466 | 272 |
Color Cameras First Aërial Success By MELVILLE BELL GROSVENOR 9 illustrations | 344 |
Gigantic Brazil and Its Glittering Capital By FREDERICK SIMPICH__ 733 | 385 |
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