The radius of the Whale is about 1.300 miles, which is a trifle more than the distance from the North Pole to Alaska. The entire distance lw be covered from Spitabergen to Alaska is 1,800 miles; it will therefore in any cave be necessary to at first fly in towards the Pole and establish a depdt where' the aeroplanes can replenish their. gasolene supply on theft final Trans-Polar dash to Alaska, Whether water or only ice will be found in these latitudes cannot be foretold. If there is only ice the landings will be somewhat
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