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...fliers were in a painful position. From Reykjavik in Iceland they were to fly to the Eastern shore of Greenland at Angmagsalik. Even this point was 750 miles from the Icelandic harbor. From here they were to fly to Ivigtut on the western shore of the huge continent of Greenland, sheltered from easterly currents and therefore open later in the season. But with Angmagsalik closed, it was possible that they would be forced to the truly terrible non-stop flight of 1,000 miles from Reykjavik direct to Ivigtut right across Greenland's icy mountains. In the cruiser Raleigh...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: Balked by Ice | 8/18/1924 | See Source »

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