Operation Highjump commenced in August 1946. It was the largest, most heavily armed naval task force ever sent to Antarctica. Leading the mission was Admiral Richard E Byrd, one of the most famous ...
A Feb. 24 Facebook video (direct link, archive link) shows a man talking about Antarctica and a 1946 expedition to explore the continent. "Did you know in 1946 the U.S. government sent a fleet of Navy ...
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Operation Highjump: America’s Secret Antarctic War
In 1946, the U.S. Navy sent one of the largest fleets in history to Antarctica under the command of Admiral Byrd. Officially a mapping mission, Operation Highjump was armed with secret cameras, ...
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