From 1987 | The sights and sounds of Antarctica

On Oct. 12, 1957, history was made when the first-ever commercial flight to Antarctica departed from San Francisco, carrying 37 passengers to the U.S. Naval facility at McMurdo Sound station.

Thirty years after that Pan American flight, long-time KCRA 3 reporter Tip Kindel also took a trip down south to get a look at life in Antarctica. Kindel, who passed away earlier this year, was described as having a "special 'golden voice' just perfect for TV."

His reporting throughout his career took him around the world, covering elections, international conflicts and war zones. And in 1987, he joined a team of reservists from Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield to the southernmost parts of the world.

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