Kamis, 22 Juni 2017

Seven Down in Greenland

A forced landing on Greenland’s ice cap set in motion one of the most extensive—and costly—search-and-rescue operations ever mounted. It was called the Snowball Route—officially the North Atlantic Ferry Route— from Goose Bay, Labrador, to the one- way runway at Bluie West One on Greenland; then across to Keflavik, Iceland, to refuel again; on to …

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