Helicopters in Antarctica
Our German scientists are using helicopters to do a geological air survey within the framewok of the BGR research project. The helicopters were transported on the Mary Arctica. Having helicopters at the station was a first and we couldn't resist posting a gallery!
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First helicopter being offloaded from the Mary Arctica.
© Michael Worm (Chief Engineer, M/V Mary Arctica)
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The unloading crew is already impressed!
© Michael Worm (Chief Engineer, M/V Mary Arctica)
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Unloading the white hornet.
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Time for the second one.
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Both helicopters on the sea ice. For safety reasons, our German friends always operate with two helicopters in Antarctica.
© Michael Worm (Chief Engineer, M/V Mary Arctica)
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A profile of the helicopters with the ice shelf in the background. Time to move them up there.
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The camp on the ice shelf and the two helicopters ready to fly to the station.
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Final checks ten minutes before take off.
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The first take off of the season. This helicopter is known as an A355 single engine. This baby can take scientists anywhere within 150km of the station.
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The red helicopter is a double turbine A355. It will only take it one and a half hours to get back to the station from the coast.
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Both helicopters at the station, changing the usual landscape quite a bit.
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First scientific duties. These helicopters can land pretty much everywhere and allow scientists to collect and bring back rock samples from remote places.
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