News

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 ...
Stars and Stripes2d
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 ...
AeroTime23h
NZ Air Force uses C-130J Hercules to conduct ‘challenging’ Antarctica evacuation
The New Zealand Air Force has carried out a high-risk rescue using a C-130J Hercules to evacuate researchers needing medical ...
Rescuers save 3 from Antarctica base after braving 24-hours of darkness, sub-zero temperatures
A crew aboard the C-130J Hercules braved total darkness and bone-chilling temperatures to reach the station overnight, authorities said.
Three Americans evacuated from Antarctica after medical emergency at research station
The New Zealand air force completed a high-risk medical evacuation of three Americans from Antarctica in freezing ...