U.S. Navy Lt. JG William Berrie piloted this plane taking off at Marble Point, the second take off from a dirt runway in Antarctica.  Notice that the tail wheel is missing on this plane. The motor that turned the wheel failed and had been removed, letting the tail wheel rotate freely until a new motor was delivered at a later date. On the flight from McMurdo to Marble Point, the tail wheel was stuck at a right angle and broke off on landing. Blankets and cushions were taped around the wheel stub for the return trip to McMurdo, so the plane would not be damaged on takeoff from Marble Point. The pilot was transporting reporters covering the Edmund Hillary expedition across Antarctica.