The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 92National Geographic Society, 1947 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 444
... plane distance of Little America . Growlers , icebergs , and heavy pack are to a thin - skinned aircraft carrier as dangerous as rocks . The great Antarctic icebergs are somber , sinister - looking monsters , especially when dimly seen ...
... plane distance of Little America . Growlers , icebergs , and heavy pack are to a thin - skinned aircraft carrier as dangerous as rocks . The great Antarctic icebergs are somber , sinister - looking monsters , especially when dimly seen ...
Page 453
... plane with an additional crew of four . We climbed aboard the plane and stood by for Captain Cornwell to head the carrier into the wind . From the vibration of our great carrier I knew when the Captain had got the ship up to about 30 ...
... plane with an additional crew of four . We climbed aboard the plane and stood by for Captain Cornwell to head the carrier into the wind . From the vibration of our great carrier I knew when the Captain had got the ship up to about 30 ...
Page 457
... plane itself . A fifth camera formed part of the radio altimeter apparatus which , by means of radio pulse echoes , continuously recorded the alti- tude of the plane above the ground . Four cameras were operated by an auto- matic device ...
... plane itself . A fifth camera formed part of the radio altimeter apparatus which , by means of radio pulse echoes , continuously recorded the alti- tude of the plane above the ground . Four cameras were operated by an auto- matic device ...
Contents
Adventures with the Survey Navy By Irving Johnson 131 | vi |
Delhi Capital of a New Dominion By Phillips Talbot With 20 illustrations in color | xiv |
Exploring Americas Great Sand Barrier Reef North CarolinaVirginia By Capt | xx |
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