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New Zealand Air Force Mounts Dangerous Rescue in Antarctica
Three staff members from the National Science Foundation were evacuated from a U.S. research base after a medical emergency. The mission is one of the most challenging for the air force.
New Zealand evacuates three from US Antarctic base in high risk winter rescue
New Zealand's air force said on Wednesday it had evacuated three people from a United States research base in Antarctica, in what it said was a high-risk operation in freezing temperatures and perpetual darkness.
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 station.
Why 3 Staffers Were Rescued From Antarctica in 'Highly Dangerous' Evacuation
The Royal New Zealand Air Force rescued three staffers from Antarctica in an evacuation fraught with danger. "The medical evacuation was requested by the United States' National Science Foundation because staff,
Inside Antarctica’s Most Dangerous Rescue: Engineering, Ice, and the Limits of Human Flight
Landing a large aircraft on ice, in darkness, using night vision, takes precision and extraordinary skill.” These are the American Embassy’s words in New Zealand, which barely do justice to the technical daring behind the just-completed 20-hour medevac from McMurdo Station a flight which was described as “nothing short of heroic.

3 people from U.S. base in Antarctica evacuated in high-risk rescue operation: "Nothing short of heroic"

New Zealand's air force carried out the perilous operation in freezing temperatures and total darkness. U.S. officials called ...

'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 ...

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 ...

Antarctica evacuation: US researchers flown in high-risk winter night operation

Three staff members from the U.S. National Science Foundation were medically evacuated during extreme cold and dark ...

Dagger beaks and strong wings: new fossils rewrite the penguin story and affirm NZ as a cradle of their evolution

Newly revealed fossils of four new ancient penguin species highlight how their early evolution optimised wings and feet for ...
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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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New Zealand Air Force Evacuates 3 Antarctic Base American Staff in High-Risk Operation In The Dead of The Night

The US research station staff were rescued during extreme weather and darkness, and only navigated through for emergencies in ...
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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 ...