The administration of the first complex expedition of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR in Antarctica from the port of Kaliningrad on the diesel-electric "Ob". The rally in the port, are: head of the expedition, Somov, Papanin. Academic Council meeting on the ship. Present: Somov, and VG Kort, Cherevichny and others. E. Ryabchikov and other correspondents are writing about the flight. New Year Celebrations on the ship. Diesel eletrohod "Ob" is among the icebergs. Unloading "Obi". Construction of the road for unloading ships in the town of Mirny. Arrive in peace diesel-electric "Lena". The funeral, who died while unloading tractor II cloud. Plane at the airport. Cherevichny in the cockpit. Plane in the air. Construction of the village of Mirny. Rally at the end of construction. Stands Somov. Scientific Expedition in the Bunger Hills (Antarctica). Scientists: GA Avsyuk, Voronov, PF Shumsky, A. M. Gusev, VN Rusin and others conducting a survey of the oasis. The Australian vessel "Kista Dan" near the settlement of peace. Departure aircraft mainland. Scientists: A. Gusev, A. Kochetkov, conduct research, establish a Soviet flag. The rally in the town of Mirny about sailing in Leningrad diesel-electric "Lena." Diesel-powered "Lena" in the Australian port of Adelaide. Diesel-powered "Lena" in the Leningrad port.