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A319 lands on ice runway on Antarctica

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7140000/newsid_7143600/7143697.stm?bw=bb&mp=rm&asb=1&news=1&bbcws=1

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By: steve rowell - 12th February 2008 at 00:26

I thought that Antartica was a protected area. Am I correct?
So why y to land a JetLiner there and send tourist cruiser ships?

Its insane.

Hercules and Starlifters have been landing there for years

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By: Hand87_5 - 11th February 2008 at 11:02

I thought that Antartica was a protected area. Am I correct?
So why y to land a JetLiner there and send tourist cruiser ships?

Its insane.

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By: steve rowell - 31st January 2008 at 02:51

A.319 being used as a spy plane against the Japanese whalers, not sure if it is the same plane?:confused:

That’s the very same plane

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By: Newforest - 30th January 2008 at 21:16

The first commercial jet to land at McMurdo was Modern Air Transport Convair 990 N5615 “Polar Byrd 1” on 22 November 1968, carrying 60 American tourists on a round the world tour.

And here it is in real life, now of course scrapped.

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=690875

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By: Manston Airport - 30th January 2008 at 16:12

They should torpedo the japanese whaling ships. For scientific purposes of course, say 40 a year?

Sounds good to me and any other whaling ships test a new torpedo :diablo:

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By: Glen Mhor - 30th January 2008 at 14:38

The first commercial jet to land at McMurdo was Modern Air Transport Convair 990 N5615 “Polar Byrd 1” on 22 November 1968, carrying 60 American tourists on a round the world tour.

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By: Bmused55 - 30th January 2008 at 10:31

A.319 being used as a spy plane against the Japanese whalers, not sure if it is the same plane?:confused:

http://www.aero-news.net/news/commair.cfm?ContentBlockID=1947336f-9372-422c-b063-66402d85442e&Dynamic=1

They should torpedo the japanese whaling ships. For scientific purposes of course, say 40 a year?

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By: Newforest - 30th January 2008 at 09:04

A.319 being used as a spy plane against the Japanese whalers, not sure if it is the same plane?:confused:

http://www.aero-news.net/news/commair.cfm?ContentBlockID=1947336f-9372-422c-b063-66402d85442e&Dynamic=1

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By: steve rowell - 22nd December 2007 at 00:54

So what other jets have landed in Antartica? C-17 presumably anything bigger from the U.S.? Maybe some Russian activity.:confused:

There used to be a regular USAF Starlifter service before the Globemaster started

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By: Newforest - 16th December 2007 at 22:28

IL-76
Oh, and I have corrected the thread title.

Ah! The power of the digital finger!:D

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By: frankvw - 16th December 2007 at 22:23

IL-76
Oh, and I have corrected the thread title.

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By: zoot horn rollo - 16th December 2007 at 12:05

C-141s I would imagine

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By: Newforest - 16th December 2007 at 09:08

So what other jets have landed in Antartica? C-17 presumably anything bigger from the U.S.? Maybe some Russian activity.:confused:

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By: steve rowell - 15th December 2007 at 01:00

And yes it is an A319 …the only one on the Australian register i believe!!

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By: zoot horn rollo - 14th December 2007 at 16:37

I’ll believe you – they all look the same to me, especially if they don’t have Tupolev or Yak or Illyushin on them

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By: Newforest - 14th December 2007 at 16:28

More info. here!:D My info. says A.319.

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=76727

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