General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. OPERATION DEEP FREEZE

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. OPERATION DEEP FREEZE

1956

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1) MLS UC-1 Otter aircraft from VX-6 Squadron, parked on snow; plane propellers turn up, plane taxies away from camera (UC-1 is the first plane to fly from Kainan Bay during Operation Deep Freeze).2) LS UC-1 taking off on the snow.3) LS Over ice and snow of ships in the far distance (SV).4) MS Group of men standing around in various types of cold weather gear.5) CU Head and shoulders of an officer, as he eats a hunk of snow.6) MCU Two men assist ADM RICHARD BYRD to get out of a Weasel.7) CU ADM BYRD and an unidt. officer.8) MS ADM BYRD and a group of officers facing camera and saluting. (UX)9) MCU Officer reading out of a book, as men bow their heads.10) MS Man, in a white snow suit, raising American flag on a flag pole.11) CU ADM BYRD and ADM GEORGE DUFEK speaking together.12) MCU ADM BYRD shaking hands with CDR WHITNEY, CO, CB Special Battalion; ADM DUREK standing next to him.13) MS Two ranks of men with a flag pennant, they salute.14) CU American flag being raised to top of flag pole (SV).15) MS CDR WHITNEY standing in front of two ranks of men.16) CU Officers and Chiefs saluting an unknown person.17) MS Tractor with a plow on front.18) MCU Tractor raising and lowering grader. (SV)19) MLS Unidt. ship unloading supplies near the ship"s boom (UX)20) MCU Snow tractor, with special winterized treads (SV).21) MLS Men loading platform onto skis next to an unidt. ship; platform is lowered by ship"s boom.22) MCU Front section of tractor.QUALITY POOR

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