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USAF Antarctic flights calling at Invercargill
USAF Antarctic flights calling at Invercargill New Zealand for servicing before the long trip to the Antarctic, several flights per week are expected. (youtu.be) Más...
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Back in earlier days, when using the R4D's and the P2's, we watched them blast off, using the JATO bottles:-)
our runway is now over 7000ft and as can be seen from the youtube video that I took it only needed 2/3rds of it although once in the air rate of climb was very slow. Then it had to do a 180 degree right turn low over the city to put it on course for the Southern Ocean area.
The JATO bottles were a real treat. They commonly carried more than required and would often fly back over the airport firing up the spares much to the huge crowd's delight
