Appearantly he's had trouble and landed at McMurdo and now the seppos are refusing to help get him going again. This could get interesting.
I don't know whether it's a case of anyone refusing to get him going again - there simply isn't any AVGAS at McMurdo, everything there that flies runs on kerosene. But you're right about things getting interestng.
I hope he's packed a few spare pairs of undies and a wooly jumper - it might be a while still the next tanker comes by with petrol
DW