Tag: Adm. Richard E. Byrd
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Secret Diary of Admiral Byrd: Fact Or Fiction?
Do we all want to believe? Cyber/space\war recently examined Byrd’s 1947 flight journal of his arctic adventure.
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Admiral Byrd: Land Beyond the Poles 2/19/47
The secret diary by Admiral Richard E. Byrd of his fateful arctic flight still fascinates even today! The real question remains what did Byrd see?
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operation high jump
Operation High Jump organized by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, was ostensibly an exploration expedition to seek feasibility of establishing bases in Antarctica and map the continent. Journalists were suspicious of the true purpose, given the size of the force: 4700 men, 13 support ships and an aircraft carrier, the USS Phillipine Sea. Three operating…