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The entire fleet qualified for McMurdo seems to be six planes and three helicopters, if I'm reading this right. https://www.usap.gov/sciencesupport/scienceplan
by dweekly 2y ago
The entire fleet qualified for McMurdo seems to be six planes and three helicopters, if I'm reading this right.
https://www.usap.gov/sciencesupport/scienceplanningsummaries/2023_2024/airoperations.cfm https://www.usap.gov/sciencesupport/scienceplanningsummaries...
I would guess it to be pretty rare that multiple aircraft would be on approach at once, and if so, I'd imagine one could hold at a distance to allow approaches to be serialized.
- cozzyd 2y agoI've flown to/from McMurdo on a total of 4 types of planes... C-17, C130 (kiwi AF), L-100 (Safari, contracted by Italian antarctic program) and LC-130 (to/from pole).
- enjaydee 2y agoWhat an experience! Can I ask your role in visiting?
- cozzyd 2y agoBasically I work on experiments (balloons and in-ice) that are attempting to detect ultra high energy neutrinos interacting in ice sheets via radio.
- DiggyJohnson 2y agoThis continues to be one of the cooler ongoing projects that produces significant, physical results. Good luck finding the special neutrinos!