Christmas day on 'National Geographic' (TV) had a Special that
included a segment on an open cockpit bi-plane solo flight through
Canada to the North Pole. In support of the flight, previous fuel
drops had been made such that the final segment of the flight was
only 200 miles from 86* N. Lat. An accompanying twin-engined prop
plane with skies photographed the bi-plane as it circled the pole and
just prior to the circling showed a GPS positioning at 89* 59' 05".
If this aerial photo was accurate we can probably rule out an opening
at the pole since they were definitely photographing ice, not a hole.
But it also points out that 'research' in that neighborhood is
possible, if anyone is so inclined.
Tuscan
Christmas day on 'National Geographic' (TV) had a Special that
included a segment on an open cockpit bi-plane solo flight through
Canada to the North Pole. In support of the flight, previous fuel
drops had been made such that the final segment of the flight was
only 200 miles from 86* N. Lat. An accompanying twin-engined prop
plane with skies photographed the bi-plane as it circled the pole and
just prior to the circling showed a GPS positioning at 89* 59' 05".
If this aerial photo was accurate we can probably rule out an opening
at the pole since they were definitely photographing ice, not a hole.
Tuscan,
The Pole could easily be on the downward sloping side of the opening which
only leads to the neck of the opening- Greely reported foreshortening of the
horizon way below the Pole itself. I think that that whole Arctic basin
slopes towards the opening.
Dharma/Dean
It's all going to be conjecture until proved.
Tuscan
> Christmas day on 'National Geographic' (TV) had a Special that
> included a segment on an open cockpit bi-plane solo flight through
> Canada to the North Pole. In support of the flight, previous fuel
> drops had been made such that the final segment of the flight was
> only 200 miles from 86* N. Lat. An accompanying twin-engined prop
> plane with skies photographed the bi-plane as it circled the pole
and
> just prior to the circling showed a GPS positioning at 89* 59'
05".
>
> If this aerial photo was accurate we can probably rule out an
opening
> at the pole since they were definitely photographing ice, not a
hole.
Tuscan,
The Pole could easily be on the downward sloping side of the
opening which
only leads to the neck of the opening- Greely reported
foreshortening of the
horizon way below the Pole itself. I think that that whole Arctic
basin
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--- In [email protected], "Dean" <0108@t...> wrote:
slopes towards the opening.
Dharma/Dean