60 years ago, first landing at the South Pole paved the way for world-class Antarctic science
Monday, November 7, 2016 - 20:31
in Earth & Climate
On October 31, 1956, seven U.S. naval aviators did what many thought was impossible…they landed a plane for the first time at the bottom of the world. The pilot, Lt. Cmdr. Conrad C. “Gus” Shinn landed the twin-engined R4D-5 Skytrain nicknamed Que Sera Sera, at 8:34 p.m. local time, skidding to a stop at 90 […]
