SYDNEY — New Zealand’s air force said Wednesday it had evacuated three people from a United States research base in Antarctica, in what it said was a high-risk operation in freezing temperatures and ...
In what’s been called a risky, daring, and heroic mission, a Royal New Zealand Air Force crew flew 2,400 miles in 20 hours — at times through subzero temperatures and total polar darkness — to ...
WASHINGTON — Three people needing medical care were airlifted out from a U.S. scientific base in Antarctica this week during a perilous rescue mission. The Royal New Zealand Air Force conducted the ...
New Zealand air force pilots accomplished one of their most perilous missions this week, executing a dramatic evacuation from Antarctica’s frozen wilderness that pushed human endurance and aircraft ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In pictures, it’s difficult to say whether or not McMurdo Station is actually on the remote, icy planet Hoth from Star Wars. A ...