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OPERATION DEEP FREEZE II Part 2

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1) MS Tail section of USAF C-124; small D4 tractor can also be seen hauling a sled of supplies to the C-124; man walks across scene in FG.2) MCU Looking underneath the C-124 showing a Tucker snow cat being hoisted into C-124.3) MCU Stern view of D4 tractor backing up to snow sled loaded with supplies, pushing it under the fuselage of C-124 for air drop at South Pole.4) MCU Group of men under the C-124 handling cargo on the sled.5) LS Looking under tail section of a/c showing VX-6 a/c parked along the runway.6) MS Looking under belly of C-124 showing two men standing on the sled hooking up slings to cargo.7) MCU Cargo chutes being lifted into C-124.8) MCU Cargo chutes being lifted from sled to plane; D4 tractor in BG.9) MLS Port beam view of R4D that will fly to South Pole with RADM DUFEK, CAPT. CORDINER, CAPT HAWKS and the pilot, LCDR SHINN.10) CU RADM DUFEK and two other unidt. people standing outside doorway of R4D prior to board a/c for flight to South Pole.11) MS Group shot of RADM DUFEK and crew posing for camera outside doorway of a/c.12) MCU PAN of RADM DUFEK and crew.13) CU Head and shoulders of RADM standing next to wing of a/c.14) LA MCU Crew boarding a/c; RADM DUFEK is last person to board a/c.15) MS Man putting an object into plane, jumps aboard pulling the door closed.16) MLS Front view of R4D equipped with skies; men standing around a/c.17) HA MLS Starb"d beam view of a/c taxiing to R of frame.18) LS Front view of a/c parked on sea-ice runway; a/c enters scene from L.19) MLS Stern view of a/c taxiing along sea-ice runway, getting ready to take off.20) LS Front view of R4D taking off for South Pole; PAN R with a/c.21) MLS R4D taking off; several men along runway looking on; R4D in flight in FBG.22) MCU Man stripped to waist emptying coffee cups outside GCA unit, going back into unit.23) MLS Front view of C-124 taxiing ; a/c will air drop cargo at Beardmore Station.24) MLS Side view of plane director, backing up, directing C-124.25) LA MCU Starb"d bow view of USAF C-124 taxiing, passing out of scene to R.26) MCU C-124 moving along runway prior to take off. SV27) MS Side view of dog team pulling a sled with two men in it, one man standing on stern of sled.28) MLS Dog team moving along with sled toward high rise in ground.29) MS Front view of weasel underway toward camera position.30) MLS C-124 taxiing down sea-ice runway, moving away from camera position.31) LS C-124 practically hidden by snowbank as it moves along.32) MLS Stern view of a/c taking off in the snow.33) MS Side view of a small weasel with small trailer with fire extinguisher on it; R5D in BG taxiing for take off.34) LS R5D moving toward camera position; fuel truck to L; PAN as JATO bottles are cut in on R5D and a/c is airborne.35) LA MS R5D airborne showing much smoke pouring from stern of a/c.

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General Records of the Department of the Navy

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities

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1956-01-01
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