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) CU Seal on the ice, AGB in far BG (SV).2) MCU Ice formations sticking up from the main field. (SV)3) MS Port quarter view, USS GLACIER (AGB-4) moored in the ice, ship"s boom is raising a vehicle from "copter platform.4) MS Starb"d bow view, R5D parked on ice, several personnel nearby.5) MS R5D being refueled from the AGB-4.6) MLS GLACIER moored in ice, fuel line comes across ice from ship.7) LA MS Ship"s boom picking up a vehicle from "copter deck (SV).8) MS Forklift being lowered on ice next to ship (SV).9) LS Operator of forklift unhooking forklift from boom cable.10) LS Forklift driven away from area.11) HA MS Navy Honor Guard disembarking from a bus at the Robert Falcon Scott statue, Christchurch, N.Z.12) HA MLS Personnel marching to rear of statue and lining up, many civilians in area.13) HA LS ADM GEORGE DUFEK, other officers and ladies walking across street to statue.14) HA LS New Zealand band marching down street.15) HA LS Large group of people gathered about the Scott statue during ceremony.16) HA MS ADM DUFEK shaking hands and speaking with several civilians and military personnel.17) HA MLS ADM DUFEK and ADM RICHARD BYRD walking to base of statue to lay a wreath.18) HA MS ADM DUFEK addressing the large crowd, ADM BYRD stands next to him holding the wreath.19) HA LS Two Admirals salute the statue after wreath has been laid.20) HA MS Crowd disbursing after ceremony (SV).21) HA MS Navy Honor Guard leaving area, marching across street.22) HA MS CPL. YOUNG, USAF, explaining survival gear, during open house at the Air Station, Christchurch, N.Z.23) LS Starb"d bow view, P2V parked at the open house, many spectators around.24) HA MS Lt. putting a survival gear outfit on a little boy.25) LS UF-1 and R5D parked on mat, many spectators around.26) HA MS Group of civilians looking at a display of survival gear.27) LS Spectators walking about the P2V, UF-1 and the R5D during open house. (SV)28) AtoG LS EASTWIND, USCGS (WAG-279) underway at sea.29) MS Crowd of civilian spectators looking at survival gear.30) LS PAN, R4D coming in for landing, plane lands on grassy field.31) MLS UF-1 lands on field, taxies towards camera (SV).32) LS R5D landing and taxiing towards camera.33) MS Crew unloading the plane, and greeted by CDR EBBE.34) CU Officers greeting each other.35) LS PAN, of the parked aircraft.QUALITY GOOD TO FAIR

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