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    Night Vision landings shed light on Antarctic airlift [Image 2 of 2]

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    A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft, serial number 9210, is taxiing or landing on an ice/snow runway in what appears to be Antarctica. The aircraft is assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing and 446th Airlift Wing, based at McChord Air Force Base, as indicated by markings on the fuselage and tail. The surrounding terrain shows a flat ice shelf with snow-covered mountains visible in the background.

    MCMURDO STATION, ANTARCTICA

    02.11.2015

    Photo by Jake Chappelle 

    446th Airlift Wing (AFRC)

    A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., lands on Pegasus Runway in Antarctica during the 2015 Operation Deep Freeze Season. Aircrews from the 446th and 62nd Airlift Wings from JBLM performed night-vision goggle landings during the Austral Winter. (Courtesy photo)

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    Date Taken: 02.11.2015
    Date Posted: 03.18.2016 18:15
    Photo ID: 2472869
    VIRIN: 160318-F-JB957-999
    Resolution: 2249x1500
    Size: 488.28 KB
    Location: MCMURDO STATION, AQ
    Hometown: JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WASHINGTON, US
    Hometown: ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, GEORGIA, US
    Hometown: SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS, US

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