Sunday, September 14, 2008

U.S. Air Force Makes First Night Landing in Antarctic

On Thursday the U.S. Air Force made the first known night landing in Antarctica using night vision goggles. The plane was a C-17 that flew the standard supply route from Christchurch to McMurdo Base. The night landing could prove to make restocking Antarctic stations in the middle of the winter possible. Here is an article about it.

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