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'Complex and high-risk' | 3 people at Antarctic research base airlifted to New Zealand
A flight to Antarctica is among the hardest in the world because of the freezing conditions and because a runway must be ...
See how pilots made daring rescue flight in frozen darkness for Antarctica evacuation
New Zealand air force pilots flew 20 hours in dark, dangerous weather to rescue American researchers from McMurdo research ...
New Zealand Air Force rescues US researchers from Antarctica amid extreme cold, darkness
The Royal New Zealand Air Force successfully evacuated three U.S. researchers from Antarctica in a rare and risky midwinter ...
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Hero New Zealand team makes 5,000-mile round-trip in darkness to rescue US scientists in Antarctica
A team of brave Royal New Zealand Air Force personnel has made a 5,000-mile round-trip in total darkness to rescue three ...
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New Zealand air force carries out risky midwinter medevac from Antarctica
A New Zealand air force C-130J Super Hercules crew completed a high-risk midwinter medical evacuation from McMurdo Station in ...
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NZ Air Force uses C-130J Hercules to conduct ‘challenging’ Antarctica evacuation
The New Zealand Air Force has carried out a high-risk rescue using a C-130J Hercules to evacuate researchers needing medical ...
Three Americans evacuated from Antarctica after medical emergency at research station
The New Zealand air force completed a high-risk medical evacuation of three Americans from Antarctica in freezing ...