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Forklifts are used to load cargo aboard a C-141B Starlifter aircraft in preparation for a mid-winter airdrop over Antarctica. Visible in the background is a KC-10 Extender aircraft

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Base: Christchurch

State: Canterbury

Country: New Zealand (NZL)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Bert Mav

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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19/06/1984
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label_outline Explore Mid Winter Airdrop, Mid Winter, Load Cargo

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