Alaska Catalogue and Journal, v4402
Page 261
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Code 1957 Benevel Account 10 june - cant is the itinerary of our plane trip. 14H2 - Take off from Barrow on wheels - with skis. Flying at 100+ miles per hour 300-400 ft alt, following close to coast over land to Wainwright. 1457 Passing Skull Cliff - tundra noticeably clearer of moss west of here. -93% of ground exposed as against about 50% east of Skull Cliff. Ground mostly high center polygon with some tussocks 1511 Passing Liz C - inland of it 1533 Landing at Wainwright - let off our gear and refueled for trip to Beaufort. 1549 Take off on skis from sea ice going to Beaufort following the coast several miles inland. Same speed and altitude as previously. 1616 passing inland of Liz B 1617 crossing over Break River into gentle rolling country with high center polygons and tussocks 1620 crossing over A to Keek River 1635 crossing over Kothlik River inland of Liz 2 1640 following coast just SW of Liz 2 1641 crossing over Epstey/le River 1643 crossing over Kelpersonk River 1649 flying over a lagoon offshore 1655 now back over coastline 1706 passing over Liz A at Cafe Beaufort 1714 Over Agiok Lagoon - one of the possible landing places. The sand spit did not look good at this