Interview of Edward M. Ward by Dian O. Belanger
The Antarctic Deep Freeze oral history project was funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation and supported by the Antarctic Deep Freeze Association. The original paper copies and unaltered tapes have been deposited in the library of the National Science Foundation. Ed Ward's north...
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ftohiostateu:oai:kb.osu.edu:1811/36720 2023-05-15T13:37:41+02:00 Interview of Edward M. Ward by Dian O. Belanger Ward, Edward M., 1918-2004 Belanger, Dian Olson, 1941- 2009-04-23T17:45:16Z application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/1811/36720 en eng Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program 2 audio tapes available in the OSU Archives Antarctic Deep Freeze Oral History Project Record Group Number: 56.192 SPEC.RG.56.192 http://hdl.handle.net/1811/36720 Restrictions: This item is not restricted. Operation Deep Freeze Naval aviation -- Interviews Air pilots -- Interviews Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- Interviews Polar regions -- Discovery and exploration -- Interviews Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- Interviews Ward Edward M. 1918-2004 -- Interviews Transcript 2009 ftohiostateu 2020-08-22T19:13:21Z The Antarctic Deep Freeze oral history project was funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation and supported by the Antarctic Deep Freeze Association. The original paper copies and unaltered tapes have been deposited in the library of the National Science Foundation. Ed Ward's north polar flying experience brought him to Admiral Dufek's attention when the latter began organizing Operation Deep Freeze in October 1954. He became its first staff member and the acting commanding officer of the Antarctic air squadron VX-6, which he had less than a year to organize, staff, and equip with suitable, available aircraft. In Deep Freeze II, now executive officer of VX-6, he flew an R5D from New Zealand to McMurdo on 17 October 1956, landing after a harrowing fourteen-hour flight just minutes after the fatal crash of a P2V. He flew seven long-range photo missions over Antarctica, and after deterioration of the ice runway forced the wheeled R5D to return to Christchurch, he made similar but shorter-range reconnaissance flights in a ski-equipped Otter. He recalled the beauty of the polar continent, the difficulties of polar flying-the lack of normal navigational aids, whiteout conditions, radio blackouts, fierce and changeable weather. National Science Foundation Antarctic Deep Freeze Association Other/Unknown Material Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Arctic Ohio State University (OSU): Knowledge Bank Arctic Antarctic The Antarctic New Zealand Christchurch ENVELOPE(164.167,164.167,-82.467,-82.467) Ice Runway ENVELOPE(166.469,166.469,-77.854,-77.854) VX-6 ENVELOPE(162.200,162.200,-72.633,-72.633) |
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Operation Deep Freeze Naval aviation -- Interviews Air pilots -- Interviews Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- Interviews Polar regions -- Discovery and exploration -- Interviews Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- Interviews Ward Edward M. 1918-2004 -- Interviews Ward, Edward M., 1918-2004 Interview of Edward M. Ward by Dian O. Belanger |
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The Antarctic Deep Freeze oral history project was funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation and supported by the Antarctic Deep Freeze Association. The original paper copies and unaltered tapes have been deposited in the library of the National Science Foundation. Ed Ward's north polar flying experience brought him to Admiral Dufek's attention when the latter began organizing Operation Deep Freeze in October 1954. He became its first staff member and the acting commanding officer of the Antarctic air squadron VX-6, which he had less than a year to organize, staff, and equip with suitable, available aircraft. In Deep Freeze II, now executive officer of VX-6, he flew an R5D from New Zealand to McMurdo on 17 October 1956, landing after a harrowing fourteen-hour flight just minutes after the fatal crash of a P2V. He flew seven long-range photo missions over Antarctica, and after deterioration of the ice runway forced the wheeled R5D to return to Christchurch, he made similar but shorter-range reconnaissance flights in a ski-equipped Otter. He recalled the beauty of the polar continent, the difficulties of polar flying-the lack of normal navigational aids, whiteout conditions, radio blackouts, fierce and changeable weather. National Science Foundation Antarctic Deep Freeze Association |
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Belanger, Dian Olson, 1941- |
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Interview of Edward M. Ward by Dian O. Belanger |
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2 audio tapes available in the OSU Archives Antarctic Deep Freeze Oral History Project Record Group Number: 56.192 SPEC.RG.56.192 http://hdl.handle.net/1811/36720 |
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