Friday, October 31, 2025

Oct 31 1956 - DC3 US Navy R4D-5L - First Aircraft to Land at South Pole

One Small Step for Pilot... One Giant Leap for Naval Aviation. 

Operation Deep Freeze: US Navy R4D-5L.  

And they almost didn't make it back out. 

50 Years of USAF Airlift in Antarctica: 1956 - 2006.


 Douglas Skytrain Dakota Skytrooper: DC3 C47 R4D C53 C117.

 

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