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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1999-2000: VUWAE 44

6. Field Transport

6. Field Transport

i)Aircraft Operations
Date Point of Departure Destination Personnel moved General Comments (*all Helicopter used are Cape Roberts shift change or cargo transport shuttles)
19 Nov 1999 Scott Base Cape Roberts Camp Bertler, Dickinson no incidents, total weight contribution ~1000 lbs, (212)
23 Nov 1999 Cape Roberts Camp Victoria Lower Glacier and Baldwin Valley Bertler, Dickinson, Stutters no incidents, two landings, ground time 30 min, total weight contribution ~600 lbs (A-Star)
24 Nov 1999 Cape Roberts Camp Victoria Lower Glacier Bertler, Dickinson, Stutters no incidents, 2 shuttles, sling load for fuel, generator and ice core boxes, total weight contribution ~ 3000 lbs, (Kiwi 212)
25 Nov 1999 Victoria Lower Glacier Cape Roberts Camp Stutters no incidents, total weight contribution 200 lbs (A-Star)page 5
25 Nov 1999 Cape Roberts Camp Victoria Lower Glacier Avey no incidents, total weight contribution 250 lbs (A-Star)
27 Nov 1999 Victoria Lower Glacier Cape Roberts Camp Avey no incidents, total weight contribution 200 lbs (A-Star)
28 Nov 1999 Cape Roberts Camp Victoria Lower Glacier Avey, Jackson no incidents, total weight contribution ~500lbs (Kiwi 212)
30 Nov 1999 Victoria Lower Glacier Scott Base Avey no incidents, total weight contribution ~300lbs (A-Star)
03 Dec 1999 Victoria Lower Glacier Baldwin Valley Bertler, Dickinson, Jackson no incidents, 2 shuttles with sling loads for fuel, generator and ice core boxes, total weight contribution ~2200 lbs; 1000 lbs have been left at Victoria Lower Glacier (212)
07 Dec 1999 Baldwin Valley Scott Base Bertler, Dickinson, Jackson no incidents, 2 shuttles with sling loads for fuel, generator, and ice core boxes, stop over at Victoria Lower Glacier, between first and second shuttle for Bertler and Dickinson, ground time 2 hours, total weight contribution ~3600lbs. (212)