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January 2006: Antarctica and New Zealand Part 3: Flying over Antarctica Check box, if you don't want to see comments when enjoying full-size pictures.

Going from Christchurch in New Zealand to McMurdo in Antarctica involves a 5 hour flight on a C-17 Globemaster III military aircraft. The leg from McMurdo to the South Pole is serviced with LC-130 Hercules planes and takes three hours. I was allowed into the cockpit on each flight and enjoyed spectacular views of Antarctica. Some samples are provided below.

From the South Pole to McMurdo

Transantarctic Mountains Me Sea ice

From McMurdo to New Zealand

Unnamed Mountains Leaving Antarctica Icebergs

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