Operation Hi-jump: Exploring Antarctica with the U.S. Navy

Operation Highjump – Emergency Withdrawal Operation Highjump was a vast U.S. Navy expedition to Antarctica conducted in 1946–1947 and commanded by Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Officially described as a combined training exercise and scientific mission, it was originally planned to last several months. Instead, the operation was cut short unexpectedly, with naval vessels and aircraft ordered to leave the region far earlier than scheduled, and without a clear public explanation for the sudden decision

ANTARKTIK EPIZODA 2 Godine 1947. američki admiral Richard E. Byrd učestvovao je u ekspediciji poznatoj kao Operation Highjump. Zvanično – vojna vježba. Nezvanično – misija o kojoj se i danas raspravlja. Prema njegovim ličnim zapisima i kasnijim svjedočenjima, Byrd je govorio o letu preko nepoznatog područja, o zemlji bez leda, o zelenilu, planinama i klimi koja se ne uklapa u sliku Antarktika kakvu poznajemo. #kodirano #Antarktika 🌍 Da li je govorio istinu? ❄️ Šta se krije iza tzv. ice wall-a?