Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 2000-01: VUWAE 45

6. Field Transport

6. Field Transport

i)

Aircraft Operations Date Point of Departure Destination Personnel moved General Comments 30 Oct 00 Dunlop Island Victoria Lower Glacier Bertler Watson Nicholas weight 8,504 lb, 8 sling load shuttles with A-Star 09 Nov 00 Scott Base Victoria Lower Glacier Ayling Hendrikx no incidents, weight ~ 800 lb, with 212 09 Nov 00 Victoria Lower Glacier Scott Base Watson Nicholas no incidents, weight ~ 2600 lb, 2 shuttles with 212 20 Nov 00 Victoria Lower Glacier Scott Base Ayling transferred to Scott Base for medical reasons, weight 300 lb, with 212 27 Nov 00 Scott Base Victoria Lower Glacier Ayling no incidents, weight 300 lb, with 212page 5 29 Nov 00 Victoria Lower Glacier Cape Roberts none cargo only, sling double load of 1 skidoo and nansen sledge, weight 1,040 lb, with A-Star 02 Dec 00 Scott Base Victoria Lower Glacier McGowan no incidents, weight 300 lb, with A-Star 02 Dec 00 Victoria Lower Glacier Baldwin Glacier Bertler Ayling Hendrikx McGowan 3 shuttles, weight 3200 lb, with A-Star 09 Dec 00 Baldwin Glacier Wilson Piedmont Glacier Bertler Ayling Hendrikx McGowan via Victoria Lower Glacier, no incidents, 2.5 shuttles, weight 4030 lb, (including the equipment left at Victoria), with 212 09 Dec 00 Wilson Piedmont Glacier Scott Base McGowan no incidents, weight 500 lb, with 212 14 Dec 00 Wilson Piedmont Glacier Scott Base Bertler Ayling Hendrikx no incidents, weight 4000 lb, 2 shuttles with 212 18 Dec 00 Scott Base Victoria Lower Glacier Bertler pick-up of climate station, no incidents, weight 400 lb, with 212

Home | Advanced Search | About | Help

© 2016 Victoria University of Wellington | Contact us | Conditions of use