"Before the ice melts to 6 feet, a runway is formed out on the ice.  In the back ground, you will a C-141 Air Force cargo plane.  This plane is used to carry passengers from Christchurch, New Zealand.  Note: The ice beneath the truck is 8 feet thick," writes Bill Robertson.

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A special thank you to William G. Robertson, Communications Engineer for McMurdo Station - Antarctica,  for providing these images for Pittsylvania County Schools.