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Show I.10SC0V-AUSKA HOP TO HAPSKY ROUTE MOSCOW, Feb. UftChlef Pilot F. B. Fan rig, Russta'a most experienced expe-rienced Arctic flier, took off today on a projected 12,500-mile flight to explore the transpolar route between be-tween Moscow and Alaska With a crew of flvs and three passengers, he lifted the huge soviet plane, U. 8. S. R.-N120, from the central airport to start the first complete circuit of the air north ever undertaken In winter. Fahrlg will test tha new plane under severe flying conditions, inspect in-spect winter settlements in the Arctic Arc-tic and deliver supplies and mail. Tha flight la under the auspices of the government office planning a north sea route to Alaska |