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Byrd Expedition party explores Rockefeller mountains. Stranded by Blizzard. Aircraft damaged. Rescued by another airplane

Admiral Byrd, Paul Siple (Boy Scout Eagle scout) and two other members of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, in the library of Little America, Antarctica. They sit and plot an exploratory flight with a compass and pencil on a map. Two men smoke pipes. Men prepare their Fokker Super Universal plane and fuel it for the flight. A man stands with bags and supplies. The plane taxis and takes off. Men wave as it takes flight. Plane in the skies. The plane is parked near the crew's tent at the foot of the Rockefeller mountains. Men at a recording equipment note down readings. Two men climb uphill and put up flags. They remove rocks with an ice axe and examine them. A man takes out a pad from his bag and takes notes. A blizzard comes over the ice sheet. and wrecks their airplane. A man examines the damage to radio equipment. Men take out rations, cups, and chocolates from a bag. They sit dow to eat and drink. A man opens a sleeping bag. Another aircraft from the base camp arrives to rescue them. They celebrate.

Location: Antarctica
Date: 1929
Duration: 4 min 57 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675020812
U.S. Admiral Byrd leads a search party for a stranded party during Antarctic Expedition.

U.S. Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd in Antarctica during an expedition. A Fokker plane being fueled. The plane taxis and flies. Several men gathered as the plane takes off. Doctor Gould and other men leave for Rockefeller mountains in the aircraft. Doctor Gould and other men stand on snow. A blizzard strikes them. The plane is torn from its moorings. The plane is torn and the exploring party is stranded. The blizzard strikes the camp area 'Little America'. A man operates a radio. A search party being organized for the stranded party. U.S. Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd heads the search party. A Fairchild plane being warmed up and flies to the stranded party's rescue. Doctor Gould and other men ration the food and drink and eat. The rescue party reaches them and a radio message is flashed from the rescue aircraft to the camp area. Men in the radio room of the camp area. The giant aircraft being sheltered from blizzards. Hangar built from snow for the aircraft.

Location: Antarctica
Date: 1928
Duration: 8 min 17 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675054616
Two huts being built deep into the snow in the camp area during Antarctic Expedition.

Antarctic Expedition of U.S. Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd. Two huts being built deep into the snow. Men dig a connecting tunnel. The men work with spades. Men wear thick coats. The tunnel being lined with several boxes. A blizzard strikes the camp. Sled dogs covered with snow flakes. Snow covers the supply boxes. Men dig snow in the blizzard. Radio tower erected in the camp area. The permanent huts with cloth lined walls buried and built deep into the snow in 'Little America'.

Location: Antarctica
Date: 1928
Duration: 3 min 56 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675054613
Investigating parties go and explore the barrier ice during Antarctic Expedition.

Antarctic Expedition of U.S. Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd. The camp area is called as 'Little America'. Total darkness for six months on the Antarctic Pole. Light sleds being built for the polar flight. Men use equipment to build the sleds. Concentrated food pemmican being packed in measured rations for a crew of four men. The investigating parties go and explore the barrier ice. They take torches with them. Hills and bottomless chasms. The men return back to the camp area. Their coats are covered with snow. Several men seated at a table. Men read wireless messages from home. Two men sit and read news about their children.

Location: Antarctica
Date: 1928
Duration: 4 min 43 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675054618
Chief Pilot Balchen and Relief Pilot June with Admiral Byrd as they map a Polar flight during the Antarctic expedition.

U.S. Navy Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd's Antarctic Expedition. Admiral Byrd seated in a camp area with a group of men. The camp area is called 'Little America'. Admiral Byrd and others map a Polar flight. They organize the polar flight in detail and plan the route to be taken for the flight. Chief Pilot Bernt Balchen, Relief pilot and radio operator Harold June with Admiral Byrd. Doctor Laurence Gould being given instructions about his 400 mile trek to establish emergency depots.

Location: Antarctica
Date: 1928
Duration: 1 min 57 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675054619
The dog teams pull sleds across crevasses during the Antarctic Expedition.

U.S. Navy Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd's Antarctic Expedition. The camp area is called as 'Little America'. Doctor Laurence Gould establishes emergency depots for preparations of the Polar flight's emergency landings. The dog teams pull sleds across crevasses. An ill dog named 'Spy' finds it's way to join the team. Footsteps of the sled dog on snow. The dogs pull the sleds and the men walk with them.

Location: Antarctica
Date: 1928
Duration: 5 min 13 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675054622
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