I had this emailed to me by a guy I used to work with at Marietta, and thought it might be of interest given the topic.
Kev.
Skier 52 is executing a navigator directed Airborne Radar Approach on the Western Antarctic Ice Sheet.
Major David Panzera, LC-130 ski-plane pilot with the 139 Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, provided this compelling footage of a routine ski approach and landing into WAIS (West Antarctic Ice Sheet) Divide Science Outpost. As you can see from the footage, even fair weather days present challenges for ski-plane operations.
FARK.com: Fark Video Player (6857861) Skier 52 is executing a navigator directed Airborne Radar Approach on the Western Antarctic Ice Sheet. Let's drop into the cabin and see what's happening