POLAR FLIGHTS
REAR-ADMIRAL BYRD’S PLANS United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received October 29, 7.0 p.m.) LITTLE AMERICA, October 28. The giant Condor biplane which Rear-Admiral Byrd plans to use on long range exploration flights was given a test flight on Saturday by the pilots. Harold June and Bowlin, who pronounced the test satisfactory. Reaij-Admiral Byrd expects to make the first jonrney within a few days. The sledging party, now en route to Edsel Ford Range, sent a wireless message that it is 108 miles east of Little America, with the temperature 37deg. below zero.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19943, 30 October 1934, Page 4
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94POLAR FLIGHTS Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19943, 30 October 1934, Page 4
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