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Recommended pre-trip reading is :
"Wings Over Ice"
The Falkland Islands & Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition. 1956-57 expedition.
by Peter Mott the Expedition leader
They were based on Deception Island and operated two Canso PBY machines to carry out the survey and an S51 then a Bell 47 helicopter, a very interesting read esp. if you intend visiting Deception Island. 14 hour sorties and constant weather worries. A bunch of tough cookies for sure.
My God father was John Saffery who was the chief pilot for Hunting Air Surveys at the time and deputy expedition leader (he commanded 541 Squadron PRU at Benson in 1944/5 and was a dab hand at taking aerial photos from Griffon Spitfires).
Have a good trip and please share your findings with us!
Wunper
