Kevin Zagorski 🚀 📡

Building a runway at the South Pole

Like 1 October at 4:00 | Open on fediscience.org

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Carolyn

@kevzag Very cool!

1 October at 4:05 | Open on mastodon.social

Some aircraft visitors from last austral summer. Looking forward to seeing them again soon!

1 October at 4:05 | Open on fediscience.org

@kevzag Really dumb question about the aircraft on skis - how do they take off from their home (asphalt) runways? Can they switch in the air? Thanks!

1 October at 4:18 | Open on mastodon.world

@flyingcircuits for the LC-130s the skis are retractable and there are normal wheels underneath

1 October at 4:33 | Open on fediscience.org

nigel

oooosh I am a sucker for a long lens shot

1 October at 5:14 | Open on snac.lowkey.party