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Immediate report of Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition 1988-89: VUWAE 33

SUMMARY OF AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS

SUMMARY OF AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS

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.