ANTARCTIC SUPPLIES
Final Hercules Flight
The first Antarctic supply mission flown by a Royal New Zealand Air Force Hercules is due to end at Christchurch airport early this morning. Wing Commander B. A. Wood, in charge of the mission, said yesterday that the flights had been different and challenging, and had given the crews valuable experience in such operations. The mission had been very lucky in having good weather. In its three flights the Hercules will have covered 13,800 miles and carried more than 60,0001 b of cargo. Fast turnrounds at Christchurch and at McMurdo Sound have added to the success of the flights. Because of an initial delay of a day and a half the mission will be completed about 12 hours behind schedule.
On the second return flight from McMurdo Sound to Christchurch the Hercules covered 2300 miles in six hours 35 minutes. United States Navy officials were yesterday checking to see whether this set a speed record.
On its last flight to the Antarctic yesterday the Hercules took another 30,0001 b of equipment. Among it was urgently needed radar equipment for the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. An electronics technician went in the plane to install the equipment.
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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30895, 30 October 1965, Page 1
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