First pole to pole by helicopter
congratulations to British team Steve Brooks, Joanna Vestey and Quentin Smith for being the first team to fly from Pole to Pole using Robinson 44's. Steve and Q made the first leg to the North Pole and back to Anchorage in 2002 - Joanna and Steve then took on the challenge of flying 20,000 miles through 20 countries -North, Central and South America. Successfully completing this, Steve and Q continued from South America but were thwarted by engine failure in the Drake Passage. Undeterred they made the second attempt this year and successfully arrived at the South Pole making Steve Brooks the first pilot to fly from Pole to Pole by helicopter.