General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. OPERATION HI-JUMP ACTIVITIES AROUND BASE CAMP SNOW DRIFTS RADM CRUZEN GREETS ADM BYRD UPON ARRIVAL OF THE 1st R4D planes at CAMP HIGHJUMP AIRSTRIP

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. OPERATION HI-JUMP ACTIVITIES AROUND BASE CAMP SNOW DRIFTS RADM CRUZEN GREETS ADM BYRD UPON ARRIVAL OF THE 1st R4D planes at CAMP HIGHJUMP AIRSTRIP

1947

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1) MS-CU Man breaking icicles off outside of tent. (These icicles were up to 3 feet long and had to be broken off because of the weight.)2) MS Men collecting crates from trash pile to make furniture for their tents.3) MS Men hammering nails in boxes.4) MS Man comes out of "head" tent and wades thru snow drift.5) CU "Head" tent showing snow drifted on stools.6) MCU Tractor tows generator to GCA (radar) unit at end of airstrip.7) CU Wheels sliding thru snow.8) LS Tents weasels.9) CU Weasel goes past camera.10) CU Transportation officer comes out of tent.11) MCU Man exits tent, enters weasel, and drives away.12) MS Snow drifts around tent.13) MS R4D taxies on snow RADM CRUZEN and others wait for plane to come to a stop.14) CU RADM CRUZEN enters plane.15) CU ADM RICHARD E. BYRD exits plane and greets men.16) MS Tractor tows sleds with high explosives.17) MCU Men unload explosives from sled and stack them up on snow.18) MS Quonset hut Man jacks up R4D weasel turning around.19) LS R4D taxies CAPT QUACKENBUSH talks with men.20) MCU Men exit plane wheel of plane. (Out of focus)21) CU Wheel buried in snow men cutting ice blocks.22) MCU Men anchor plane with "dead men."23) MS LT ALLEN STEIN gathered around men talking and laughing.24) LS PAN R4D"s tents man on skis in FG.QUALITY GOOD

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