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Fig. I — The airplane used by the writer on his Arctic flights taking off from the runway at Fair- 

 banks, Alaska, for its first trip to Point Barrow. 



Fig. 2 — The same airplane on the frozen lagoon back of Point Barrow showing its engine protected 

 against the cold by a close-fitting fireproof canvas cover. 



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