9 Nov |
LC-130 Recce fight (with K221 plus base staff), Bad weather in Darwin Glacier, mission abandoned after 4.5 hrs. |
10 Nov |
LC-130 recce flight (with K221), successful recce of Darwin Glacier, Bad weather at Allan Hills mission abandoned. |
16 Nov |
LC-130 Put-in Darwin Glacier (with K221, total put-in cargo 15,500 lbs). |
9 Dec |
LC-130 Airdrop into Hatherton Glacier, returning pole flight. |
10 Dec |
LC-130 Recce and fuel drop at Allan Hills abandoned due to bad weather, recce of crevassed Richardson Hill landing site. |
12 Dec |
LC-130 Recce and fuel drop at Allan hills abandoned due to mechanical fault. |
14 Dec |
LC-130 Fuel drop completed at Allan Hills, recce reveals area unsuitable for landing. |
22 Dec |
LC-130 Pull-out attempted, crevasse detected on first drag, pull-out abandoned, recce Roadend Nunatak, abandoned due to haze. |
24 Dec |
LC-130 Airdrop Darwin Glacier, recce Roadend Nunatak abandoned due to poor definition. |
29 Dec |
LC-130 Recce Roadend Nunatak, abandoned due to haze causing refraction haio around aircraft. |
5 Jan |
LC-130 Pull-out from Roadend Nunatak. |
7 Jan |
Helo Put-in (2 pax) Elkhorn Ridge.page 49 |
18 Jan |
Helo Bring in Barrett, move party to Allan Hills |
24 Jan |
Helo Pull-out (3 pax) return to Scott Base. |