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First South Pole Landing
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Summary
This fascinating book tells the story of the first airplane to land at the South Pole as told to the author by the two men who were the pilots of the record-making flight in a ski-equipped R4D twin-engine Douglas airplane. Both pilots describe the landing and take-off of the October 31, 1956 landing, the first time men had stood at the South Pole since 1912. The author was flying an R4D, owned by the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum, on the air show circuit, during the time she interviewed LCDR "Gus"Shinn and Captain "Trigger" Hawkes. Books are available from the author: call 302-325-2718 or Janflyo2@aol.com, $32 includes mailing. The book has 82 pages, including numerous illustrations and supporting documents.
