Worldwide Stamps and Covers Antarctica: Ellsworth Trans-Antarctic Flight Exped
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Antarctica: Ellsworth Trans-Antarctic Flight Expeditions 1933-36: Telegram sent from the Antarctic Peninsula on Jan. 13 1935 by Bernt Balchen, expedition pilot, to his wife in Norway, from the "Wyatt Earp" with interesting and significant message "NO MORE FLYING THIS YEAR WEATHER TOO BAD CLOSED IN BY ICE. AT PRESENT ROUTE HOME UNCERTAIN YET THANKS FOR WIRE ALL WELL LOVE TO YOU BOTH = BERNT". With copy of article detailing expedition movements. Photo. (Image1)