OPERATION: HIGHJUMP Operation Highjump commenced in August 1946. It was the largest, most heavily armed naval task force ever sent to Antarctica. Leading the mission was Admiral Richard E Byrd, one of ...
In 1946, the U.S. Navy sent one of the largest fleets in history to Antarctica under the command of Admiral Byrd. Officially a mapping mission, Operation Highjump was armed with secret cameras, ...