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G-54 towing glider over clouds above the ice cap circling
to find wrecked plane->views of wreck scene,showing the
C-47 & B-17 on the ice cap und also the glider landing
nearbyrall shot thru plexi-glass windows--throwing out
supplies--attempt by pickup plane to lift glider into air
fails, tow rone broke-views of BW-1 airbase, gen view--
'inch and tow rore on the pickrup C-54 showing the hoot
which engages in the glider rope--6052x12(UNUSED)glider
towed by 0-82 arrives at HW-1 airbase, from Goose Bay,Lab.
ollot and no-pilot disembark and take off exposure suits-
ou pilot Lt. Howard Halstead--nite scenes preparation to
fly to 108 our, pilot Halstead gets into glider--cu he wave
goodbye, closes glider door==early morning of Xmas Day
;lider takea off for ice cap--getting the tow rope ready--
rope is a 1 inch nylon cable--Halstead in white trail suit
supervises preparations, gets into glider--C-54 starts off,
bulls glider into air--in radio room at operations b ldg
the wives and children of 5 of the marooned men ta lk
each husband and father--
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