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The first ground landing at Marble Point air strip and in Antartica

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Description

The first ground landing at Marble Point air strip and in Antartica.Admiral Dufeck, USN, and Sir Edmund Hillary were on this flight.

Photographer

Mr. William McTigue

Display Date

1958

Location

Marble Point, Antarctica

Collection

Paths Less Taken

The Antarctic

Historical Images

Keywords

Antarctica

Historical