"According to plan, Balchen landed the airplane to take on 200 gallons of fuel that had been pre-positioned at the base of the Liv Glacier. The Floyd Bennett took-off again and landed back at Little America around 21:10 UTC. Total mission time was nearly 19 hours."

This got Byrd promoted. Does smell of BS. Land on the spot where the 200 gallons where hidden for you, to fill up in the fucking cold, after throwing out your food?

According to plan, Balchen landed the airplane to take on 200 gallons of fuel that had been pre-positioned at the base of the Liv Glacier. The Floyd Bennett took-off again and landed back at Little America around 21:10 UTC. Total mission time was nearly 19 hours.

This got Byrd promoted. Does smell of BS. Land on the spot where the 200 gallons where hidden for you, to fill up in the fucking cold, after throwing out your food?