Passing over the drop zone

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DescriptionPassing over the drop zone pallets containing barrels of vital fuel plummet through the elevator well of a military air transport service C-124 Globemaster during the aerial resupply of South Pole station. Airdropped with only a stabiliser parachute from an altitude of 1500 ft| each high priority package of 450lb containers of fuel is strapped on a sandwich type base of plywood and honey comb cardboard which absorbs the shock upon impact| 21/11/62PhotographerAndrew HarperUnknownSeason1962-1963Date Taken1962-11-21 Last edited by: Adrienne Farr

1962-1963 SeasonOriginalPrintNo. People2-5 Last edited by: Adrienne Farr

2-5Locationsouth pole

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