C-17 crew makes history in Antarctica
Lt. Col. Robert Weichert looks out over the ice after a night vision-assisted landing on Pegasus Ice Runway near McMurdo Station, Antarctica, on Sept. 11. Colonel Weichert is part of a crew testing the concept of of using night vision technology in combination with reflective cones and limited electrical lighting to land safely on the ice runway after dark. The mission was conducted by Joint Task Force Support Forces Antarctica, headquartered at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, and led by 13th Air Force. The joint task force is currently conducting Operation Deep Freeze in support of the National Science Foundation and U.S. Antarctic Program. Colonel Weichert is a C-17 evaluator pilot with the 313th Airlift Squadron at McChord AFB, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Chris Vadnais)
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