Alex Wallace
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A couple of days ago I camped out on the King George VI Ice Shelf, managed to vaguely help out with some science for the Firn Aquifers project too!
@BAS_News
#antarctica
#camping
#twinotter
#dhc6
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After ten years of scrimping and saving and spending my life’s savings, I’ve finished all the courses to actually start working as a pilot (other than actually getting a job and type rating…)
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Can you spot the Herc in the distance? Puts the mountains of Adelaide Island into perspective!
@rafbrizenorton
#c130
#hercules
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A moody arrival for another DC3/Basler yesterday. Jenny Island in the background shrouded with a blanket of cloud.
#antarctica
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Day 49 - 7 weeks after leaving Harwich we have arrived at Rothera, the trip has been pretty spectacular!
Now the work starts and the daily pics end
A fewfrom today with a shot of a
#TwinOtter
over the JCR arriving from the Falklands.
67°34'19"S 68°07'47"W (Rothera)
@BAS_News
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A couple of snaps of
@Hughes_Matt
(and Drew) returning to Rothera after a trip to Fossil Bluff
@BAS_News
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The time is coming, I should be out on the next dash north tomorrow however saying this will probably jynx it.
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The melt pools on the KGV sound between Alexander Island and the Antarctic Peninsula taken today on a run down to Fossil Bluff.
#antarctica
#twinotter
#dhc6
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Busy day at Rothera
@BAS_News
, Great to have the apron full with working DC3's from
@KennBorekAir
and a
@BAMNuttall
crane sleeping before they arrive soon
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The view of home from the air, this is Rothera north station and as you can see the construction operation is pretty much in full swing!
That mustard coloured tower is my office
@BAS_News
@BAMNuttall
#TwinOtter
#DHC6
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We are coming to the end of a week of relief, with the RRS James Clark Ross delivering hundreds of tonnes of cargo, food, fuel and mail to the station.
The dash and the JCR crossed paths in front of Leonie Island yesterday with a brief glimmer of summer sunshine!
#antarctica
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The view of Rothera from up on the traverse, the sea ice is retreating as the summer gets underway.
The visibility is like being able to see beyond Leeds from London!
#antarctica
@BAS_News
@AntarcticReport
#goldenhour
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Drew checking the oils at Fossil Bluff, Scarab Bluff in the background.
#antarctica
#twinotter
#dhc6
#dhc6300
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BB arriving back at Rothera after servicing an instrument site out on the Larsen Ice Shelf.
@BAS_News
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A shot of Drew walking back to our Twin Otter at Sky Blu, Mount Lanzerotti in the background just visible with the poor contrast.
#TwinOtter
#antarctica
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It’s come to the time in the season when the aircraft in the field transit back north to their summer homes in Canada.
MKB (DC3/Basler) came in yesterday, their skis grazing the runway giving a bit of a light show!
#antarctica
#dc3
#dc3t
#bt67
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Welcomed our
@FACh_Chile
🇨🇱 amigos into Rothera this afternoon as they transit further south. What a day for it!
#dhc6
#twinotter
#antarctica
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Day 23 - The JCR, where Fleetwood Mac got their inspiration for that absolute belter of a tune.
This Wandering Albatross was cruising around today, big ol bastard. Over 1000 miles to the closest bit of land.
37°52'54"N 031°50'38"W
@BAS_News
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Day 28 - We arrived at KEP! Managed to to a little trek up Mt. Hodges and get this cracking view of KEP and Grytviken.
Another day of shore leave tomorrow before we head off to Bird Island soon.
54°16'59"S 036°30'0"W
@BAS_News
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Some Twin Otter and JCR shots from last week.
Good to be back into the swing of things again!
@BAS_News
@dehavillandAIR
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Who’s got two thumbs and a Commercial Pilots Licence?
This guy.
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I saw this guy screaming at a closed gate, not sure if lost or just frustrated.
#antarctica
#penguin
#adelie
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MKB departing Rothera on their way north a couple of weeks ago.
#antarctica
#dc3
#basler
#bt67
#DC3T
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The view of Mt. Liotard from the office this morning.
#antarctica
#sunrise
#rotheraresearchstation
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Day 38 - Cargo is finished and we are heading for Signy, nice to get these Commerson's dolphin in the bay before we left.
51°41'48"S 57°36'46"W
@BAS_News
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Some pictures of Daisy (the Dash) on final today bringing in the next set of summer staff
@BAS_News
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Today’s the day, about to jump on the Dash 7 (used to be G-BOAX of London City Airways game) from Punta Arenas down to Rothera.
#britishantarcticsurvey
#bas
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Got into Rothera all safe and sound, now it’s time to get on with some work.
Here is a basler landing tonight in the grey evening light.
#Antarctica
#warbird
#dc3
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Mt Bouvier from the tower this morning. The colours seem to be hanging around a little longer at this time of the year.
#antarctica
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After getting on the JCR at Rothera on April 7th we got in to Portsmouth on the Hebridean Sky, 60 days later.
It was a pretty spectacular trip with fairly calm seas other than a couple of bumps in the Bay of Biscay (see below). Time to assimilate back into society
@BAS_News
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Day 41 - We have arrived at the South Orkneys and were immediately greeted with some pretty epic wildlife and views!
We'll be doing cargo and other station opening bits for Signy over the next few days.
60°42'04"S 045°34'39"W
@BAS_News
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Day 45 - The view of Coronation Island as we left Signy this afternoon.
60°48'19"S 45°23'46"W
@BAS_News
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The view of Daisy (our Dash) conducting a missed approach at Rothera.
#dhc7
#dash7
@dehavillandAIR
#antarctica
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Day 16 - Pretty non-eventful, however we are now closer to South America than Africa (albeit 1000+km from Brazil still)
07°12'52"S 025°19'57"W
@BAS_News
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On final approach into the UG Skiway operated by
@Antarctic_ALE
pretty cool place to be surrounded by the Ellsworths!
#antarctica
#ALE
#twinotter
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Drew, Sam and Ollie field refuelling at the Atoll depot, up on the hills to the west of Fossil Bluff.
BAS operate various fuel depots across the continent to facilitate logistics and the bigger picture field operation.
#antarctica
@BAS_News
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Mount Liotard on the other side of Ryder Bay to us on Adelaide Island.
Always like the look of this one!
#Antarctica
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After some continuous weather which can’t legally (according to our met people) be called shite, one of our Twin Otters got up for some training.
Potentially some asymmetric practice looking at the rudder on the Go Around.
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A quick trip out to the Bluff from a couple of days ago. Nice to get away from station!
#dhc6
#twinotter
#antarctica
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The first and last view of Rothera for my 2019/20 Season.
We left on the JCR yesterday and are making our way north. It’s going to be a long trip back to civilisation.
#antarctica
#rrsjamesclarkross
#rotheraresearchstation
#adelaideisland
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On this day last year, we were touching down at Rothera on the Dash.
The route for this season will take a little longer...
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A kenn Borek Twin Otter on approach into Rothera with Mt Ditte in the background.
#antarctica
@dehavillandAIR
@BAS_News
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🐧 👣
Clearing going for a night out down at south station or maybe a trip to Jenny Island in the distance.
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What a way to end the decade, yesterday after the morning shift in the tower I was offered a copilot trip down to Fossil Bluff. It was epic (obviously). Needless to say it’s hard to wipe the grin off my face.
Happy new year all!
#antarctica
#twinotter
#dhc6
#aviation
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We welcomed the Nathaniel B. Palmer to Rothera over the weekend. They have been doing their sciency bits around Rothera and Marguerite Bay.
#Antarctica
@NSF_OPP
@NSF
@BAS_News
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Day 42 - Cargo delayed due to the weather being slightly unhelpful.
Please excuse the arty through the hawsehole pic.
60°41'58"S 045°34'38"W
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Drew in BC rolling for a currency flight.
#antarctica
#twinotter
#dhc6
@dehavillandAIR
@vikingairltd
@BAS_News
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Final 36 at Rothera, taken a few weeks ago whilst the Protector was in the area
@RoyalNavy
@hmsprotector
#antarctica
#twinotter
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Day 33 - We stopped in the bay by Prince Olav Harbour, pretty cool to see this abandoned whaling station which stopped operating in 1931.
Next stop Stanley FI.
54°03'41"S 037°08'15"W
@BAS_News
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From yesterday as the internet didn't want to play ball.
Day 47 - Deception Island. This place is pretty epic, as are all the others that we've been lucky enough to see recently.
This is the last stop before Rothera, the end is in sight!
62°59'11"S 060°32'47"W
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The Staccato Peaks at the base of the Shostakovich Peninsula, just to the east of the Bach Ice Shelf between the Beethoven and Monteverdi Peninsulas.
A lot of the place names on Alexander Island have these musical roots. Taken between Wilkins and KGVI.
#antarctica
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Got to help launch a weather balloon yesterday morning. The balloon concluded that there was, in fact, weather.
No picture of the balloon as I was in deep concentration sciencing, but this was the view.
#antarctica
@BAS_News
@AntarcticReport
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The view of Rothera as we poked out of some icing after following the NDB in.
@BAS_News
#twinotter
#dhc6
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And here we go again, today we left Rothera and the winterers to head back to the homeland.
To all that stay on station, I hope you have a great season and I look forward to seeing you again soon!
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Day 26 - Starting to feel like the South Atlantic, brisker, bumpier, even spotted a King Penguin swimming in front of the bow (not pictured, obviously).
We've slowed slightly for the weather, but should be approaching KEP in the next few days!
48°26'48"S 034°39'12"W
@BAS_News
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Tailwheel Endorsement ✅
Finished off the taildragger differences training at Dunkeswell today, not the biggest milestone but I enjoyed it!
Now to do some exploring...
#tailwheel
#taildragger
#whyifly
#citabria
#ceetob
#picoftheday
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Welcome to Fossil Bluff, the best place to drop in for a spot of gogo juice this side of the equator.
@BAS_News
#twinottertuesday
#twinotter
#dhc6
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In the last 12 months I’ve spent 5 of those at sea, crossed the equator 3 times and totalled 30,000 nautical miles. Let’s stay on land for a bit now, unless there’s flying to do...
Some from this morning and dolphins from yesterday!
#hometime
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That little smudge in the middle of the ice is
@Antarctic_ALE
Union Glacier Camp. It really isn't that small but the Ellsworths around them put it into perspective!
#antarctica
#twinotter
#unionglacier
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Day 29 - Why did the King Penguin cross the road? I honestly have no clue but I didn't want to bother them.
A great trip to Grytviken and over to Maiviken finishing off the shore leave at KEP. Off to Bird Island tonight and should be there in the morning.
54°15'12"S 036°26'56"W
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Had this as the view out of the window yesterday whilst studying Lambert Projections and Polar Stereographic Charts, some good/relevant inspiration!
@BAS_News
#antarctica
#twinotter
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I tried some night photography yesterday, need a little more practice but it’s still hard to get a bad picture down here.
The first is over Ryder Bay, the second you can see the bottom half of Orion diving behind Reptile Ridge.
#antarctica
#orion
#astrophotography
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Day 11 - Another sunset in the tropics, it's warm. Very warm.
13°17'35"N 021°21'17"W
@BAS_News
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Day 44 - Shore leave at Signy, a good walk out across to see the penguin colonies, lots of Adelies and a few Chinstraps dotted around.
60°43'39"S 045°35'08"W
@BAS_News
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Day 31 - Still around Bird Island today but staying on the ship to help with cargo moving etc.
So here is a Gentoo (and Gentiny) from yesterday.
54°01'24"S 038°01'50"W
@BAS_News
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Life update, after moving to Cheltenham a few weeks ago and getting covid (on my 30th) with some maintenance delays too, I started with
@FlyAeros
Looking forward to getting on with this chapter to hopefully get flying for work soon enough!
Featuring a rare selfie for once.
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Some from yesterday passing through the Bismarck Strait and past Port Lockroy.
#antarctica
#portlockroy
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Olly in AZ coming back to Rothera rocking the BAT probe after some flight testing.
#twinotter
#dhc6
#antarctica
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Day 32 - Managed to get ashore at BI again, these pictures of the Wanderers don't do their sheer size justice.
54°00'33"S 038°02'42W
@BAS_News
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Day 27 - Someone said that if we had good visibility we might be able to see South Georgia this evening. The operable word being 'if'.
Happy Antarctica Day and Happy Birthday to the JCR who turned 30 today.
52°21'07"S 035°50'05"W
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Sir Ernest Shackleton
Explorer
Died here
January 5th 1922
Shackleton's Cairn at South Georgia, with the JCR, KEP and Grytviken in the background from last year as we transited south to Antarctica. Today marks 100 years from his death.
#antarctica
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Day 2 - Leaving British waters, coming to an Ocean near you.
49°12'57" N 005°05'05" W
@BAS_News
#sunset
#RRSJamesClarkRoss
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Mt Ditte on the southern edge of Adelaide island.
It was a bit of a moody departure from Rothera the other day, it was still nice to see some land though!
#antarctica
#mtditte
#adelaideisland
#britishantarcticsurvey
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Day 37 - We are currently anchored in Berkeley Sound after bunkering today, will be heading back to Stanley tomorrow for some more cargo before heading off to Signy.
51°34'48"S 57°54'03"W
@BAS_News
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The view over Ryder Bay as I left the office last night/this morning at 04:30, one tech aircraft and a recovery mission led to burning some midnight oil.
But the views do make up for it!
#antarctica
#mountains
#airtraffic
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Day 46 - Elephant Island in the distance, a little crazy to think this place was the refuge for the Shackleton crew after the Endurance was lost. Also joined by a couple of Humpbacks.
61°48'27"S 54°56'13"W
@BAS_News
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