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A C-141C Starlifter from March Air Reserve Base, California, is towed into the maintenance hangar in Christchurch, New Zealand. The aircraft landing gear suffered a stress fracture and will be repaired so the aircraft can resume missions transporting cargo and personnel to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, during Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001

The tail spotter on a C-141C Starlifter from March Air Reserve Base, California, gives the go ahead clearance signal as it is towed into the maintenance hangar in Christchurch, New Zealand. The aircraft landing gear will be repaired so the aircraft can resume missions transporting cargo and personnel to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, during Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001

A McChord AFB, WA, 62nd Military Airlift Wing's C-141B Starlifter is refueled while flying over the snow and ice covered expanse of Antarctica. It is returning to Christchurch, New Zealand after dropping containers of supplies and food to the Deep Freeze personnel who spend the winter darkness at McMurdo Base and South Pole station. Exact Date Shot Unknown

A Lockheed C-141C Starlifter from the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, at March Air Reserve Base, California, taxi's to the ramp after a successful resupply mission to McMurdo Station at Ross Island in Antarctica, during Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001. The unit operates two aircraft at Christchurch, New Zealand's International Airport in support of the United States National Science Program on the ICE

An airman aboard a C-141B Starlifter aircraft wears a cold weather face mask during a joint US/New Zealand operation to resupply both South Pole and McMurdo Stations in Antarctica. The operation is being staged from Detachment 2, 619th Military Airlift Support Squadron, at the New Zealand International Airport

Maintenance workers connect the jack to the wing jack panels on a C-141C Starlifter from March Air Reserve Base, California in the maintenance hangar in Christchurch, New Zealand. The aircraft landing gear suffer a stress fracture and will be repaired so the aircraft can resume mission of transporting cargo and personnel to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, during Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001

Technical Sergeant Michael Bartock, USAF, 452nd Maintenance Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, California, installs the outboard wing jack panel on a C-141C Starlifter from March ARB. After suffering a landing gear stress fracture, the aircraft sits in the maintenance hangar in Christchurch, New Zealand. It will have the landing gear repaired so the aircraft can resume missions transporting cargo and personnel to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, during Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001

A Boeing KC-135R from the 336th/452nd Air Mobility Wing based at March Air Reserve Base, California, parked on the ramp at Christchurch, New Zealand. The unit is flying in support of 452nd MAW (Military Airlift Wing)s, Lockheed C-141C Starlifter supporting Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001, resupply of McMurdo station in Antarctica

A C-141B Starlifter from the 8th Airlift Squadron, McChord AFB, Washington, taxis down an ice runway at McMurdo Sound Base, Antarctica, during Operation DEEP FREEZE '98. DEEP FREEZE is an operation in which the US Air Force airlifts personnel and cargo of the National Science Foundation (NSF), doing reserch of Antarctica, from Christchurch, New Zealand, to Antarctica

A spotter from the number one escape hatch on a C-141C Starlifter from March Air Reserve Base, California, keeps a watchful eye as the it is towed into the maintenance hangar in Christchurch, New Zealand. The aircraft landing gear suffered a stress fracture and will be repaired so the aircraft can resume its mission to transport cargo and personnel to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, during Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001

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Subject Operation/Series: DEEP FREEZE 2001

Base: Christchurch

State: Canterbury

Country: New Zealand (NZL)

Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kim M. Allain, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

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spotter number one hatch starlifter c starlifter reserve base march air reserve base california eye maintenance hangar maintenance hangar christchurch new zealand aircraft gear stress fracture stress fracture mission transport cargo transport cargo personnel mcmurdo station mcmurdo station antarctica operation base christchurch landing gear us air force c 141 starlifter high resolution operation deep scene major command c 141 c starlifter deep msgt kim usaf military aircraft us national archives
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21/10/2001
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Staff Sgt. Craig Cox makes a final check on a cargo of supplies to be dropped from a C-141B Starlifter aircraft over the South Pole. The drop is a joint U.S./New Zealand operation to resupply both South Pole and McMurdo Stations in Antarctica. The operation is being staged from Det. 2, 619th Military Airlift Support Squadron, at the New Zealand International Airport

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Shot of the first C-141C Starlifter aircraft from the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, March Air Reserve Base, California, to land on the ice at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, in support of Operation DEEP FREEZE

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spotter number one hatch starlifter c starlifter reserve base march air reserve base california eye maintenance hangar maintenance hangar christchurch new zealand aircraft gear stress fracture stress fracture mission transport cargo transport cargo personnel mcmurdo station mcmurdo station antarctica operation base christchurch landing gear us air force c 141 starlifter high resolution operation deep scene major command c 141 c starlifter deep msgt kim usaf military aircraft us national archives