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A Lockheed LC-130H, nick named "The City of Albany," from the 109th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard, is parked on the ramp at Christchurch, New Zealand between deployments to the "ICE" in support of Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001 to Amundsen-Scott station at the South Pole

A Lockheed LC-130H from the 109th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard parked on the ramp at Christchurch, New Zealand between deployments to the ICE in support of Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001 or to Amundsen-Scott station at the South Pole

A Lockheed LC-130H from the 109th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard parked on the ramp at Christchurch, New Zealand between deployments to the ICE in support of Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001 to Amundsen-Scott station at the South Pole. The aircraft is equipped with skis, which allow it to operate on the Antarctic snow pack

A Lockheed LC-130H from the 109th Airlift Squadron, New York Air National Guard up on jacks during landing gear maintenance at Christchurch, New Zealand. The unit supports Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001, the resupply mission to McMurdo Station at Ross Island in Antarctica and other locations, including the Amundsen-Scott station at the South Pole

Lockheed LC-130Hs equipped with landing skis, operated by the 109th Airlift Squadron, New York Air National Guard, parked on the ice pack at McMurdo Station at Ross Island in Antarctica, during Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001. The unit operates six LC-130's between Christchurch, New Zealand and a number of stations located on the Antarctic ice pack in support of the United States Science Program

A Lockheed C-130G shown taxiing on the ice pack with McMurdo Station in the back ground, during Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001. The aircraft is operated by Adventure Network International, normally based in South Africa, but contracted to operate between Christchurch, New Zealand and a number of stations located on the Antarctica ice pack in support of the United States Science Program

A Boeing KC-135R from the 336th/452nd Air Mobility Wing based at March Air Reserve Base, California, parked on the ramp at Christchurch, New Zealand. The unit is flying in support of 452nd MAW (Military Airlift Wing)s, Lockheed C-141C Starlifter supporting Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001, resupply of McMurdo station in Antarctica

A Lockheed C-130G shown parked on the ice pack with a 452nd Air Mobility Wing Lockheed C-141C Starlifter in the background during a resupply mission to McMurdo Station on Ross Island, as part of Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001. The C-103G is operated by Adventure Network International, normally based in South Africa, but contracted to operate between Christchurch, New Zealand and a number of stations located on the Antarctica ice pack in support of the United States' Science Program

A Lockheed C-141C Starlifter from the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, at March Air Reserve Base, California, taxi's to the ramp after a successful resupply mission to McMurdo Station at Ross Island in Antarctica, during Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001. The unit operates two aircraft at Christchurch, New Zealand's International Airport in support of the United States National Science Program on the ICE

A Lockheed LC-130H, nick named "The City of Albany," operated by the 109th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard, is parked on the ramp at Christchurch, New Zealand between deployments to the "ICE" in support of Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001 to Amundsen-Scott station at the South Pole

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Subject Operation/Series: DEEP FREEZE 2001

Base: Christchurch

State: Canterbury

Country: New Zealand (NZL)

Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Joe Cupido, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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31/10/2001
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label_outline Explore Amundsen Scott, Msgt Joe Cupido, Lc

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Passengers depart from a C-141B Starlifter aircraft during the 30th anniversary of Operation DEEP FREEZE

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Supplies for the Navy team repairing an LC-130 Hercules aircraft which crashed in 1971 while on a National Science Foundation mission, are unloaded from an LC-130 of Antarctic Development Squadron 6 (VXE-6). After 3 months of work by the team, the Foundation's LC-130 was able to fly out from the crash site on January 10, 1988

Staff Sgt. Craig Cox makes a final check on a cargo of supplies to be dropped from a C-141B Starlifter aircraft over the South Pole. The drop is a joint U.S./New Zealand operation to resupply both South Pole and McMurdo Stations in Antarctica. The operation is being staged from Det. 2, 619th Military Airlift Support Squadron, at the New Zealand International Airport

Shot of the first C-141C Starlifter aircraft from the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, March Air Reserve Base, California, to land on the ice at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, in support of Operation DEEP FREEZE

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Scientists and VIP's from around the world board a Lockheed C-141C Starlifter from the 452nd Air Mobility Wing based at March Air Reserve Base, in California in support of Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001 at Christchurch, New Zealand. The operation is in support of resupply missions to and from McMurdo station in Antarctica

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A close-up of parachute rigging on pallets of supplies that will be dropped over the South Pole. The drop is a joint U.S./New Zealand operation to resupply both South Pole and McMurdo Stations in Antarctica. The operation is being staged from Det. 2, 619th Military Airlift Support Squadron, at the New Zealand International Airport

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lc nick city albany airlift new york air national guard ramp christchurch zealand new zealand deployments ice operation amundsen scott station amundsen scott station pole new york national guard military operations base christchurch us air force us national guard high resolution operation deep scene major command msgt joe cupido deep south pole cupid military aircraft us national archives us air national guard