Records of Naval Operating Forces. 1849 - 1997. Moving Images Relating to Polar Stations in Antarctica. 1947 - 1997. Gentle 17 (Antarctic Development Squadron Six)

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Records of Naval Operating Forces. 1849 - 1997. Moving Images Relating to Polar Stations in Antarctica. 1947 - 1997. Gentle 17 (Antarctic Development Squadron Six)

1992

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This video recording contains footage taken at the crash site of a HH-IN Iroquois "Huey" Helicopter, call sign "Gentle 17," on October 20, 1992. The footage commences after arrival of the crew at the scene of the helicopter crash and consists of preliminary descriptions of how the helicopter came to crash; where initial impact on the mountain face occurred, descriptions of debris field, and descriptions of how the wreckage was to be disassembled at the crash site and transported back to McMurdo Station for analysis.

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Byrd, Richard Evelyn Jr., 1888-1957

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Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (October 25, 1888 – March 11, 1957) was an American naval officer and explorer. He was a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the highest honor for valor given by the United States, and was a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights in which he served as a navigator and expedition leader crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a segment of the Arctic Ocean, and a segment of the Antarctic Plateau. Byrd claimed that his ex...