Immediate Report of Victoria University Of Wellington Antarctic Expedition 1987-88: VUWAE 32
Helicopter operations
Helicopter operations
Four hours helo time was used for a sea ice reconnaissance to Tripp Bay. The route expected to be taken by the D3 was flown to make a map of ice conditions. Two ice crack monitoring stations at Depot Island and C. Roberts were also established during this flight. The helo reconnaissance proved to be extremely valuable and the route map used extensively. We recommend that similar flights should be made for future tractor trains.