Transport

Air transport

A319 Airbus on final approach to Wilkins Runway
A319 Airbus on final approach for it's first ever landing at Wilkins Runway
Photo: Graham Denyer
A319 Airbus on ground after first landing at Wilkins Runway
A319 Airbus on ground after first landing at Wilkins Runway
Photo: Graham Denyer
First landing of A319 Airbus at Wilkins Ice Runway
First landing of A319 Airbus at Wilkins Ice Runway
Photo: Thomas (Tom) Delfatti

First landing of A319 at Wilkins Ice Runway
First landing of A319 at Wilkins Ice Runway
Photo: Thomas (Tom) Delfatti
A319 Airbus and CASA 212 aircraft at Wilkins Runway
A319 Airbus and CASA 212 aircraft at Wilkins Runway
Photo: Thomas (Tom) Delfatti
A319 Airbus at Wilkins Runway (view from under wing)
A319 Airbus at Wilkins Runway (view from under wing)
Photo: Thomas (Tom) Delfatti

A319 Airbus parked on Wilkins Runway (view of aircraft nose)
A319 Airbus parked on Wilkins Runway (view of aircraft nose)
Photo: Thomas (Tom) Delfatti
 
A319 Airbus being unloaded at Wilkins Runway
A319 Airbus being unloaded at Wilkins Runway
Photo: Jorn Gronsett

Airlink Project Officer inspecting runway after the landing of the first A319 flight at Wilkins Ice Runway
Airlink Project Officer inspecting runway after the landing of the first A319 flight at Wilkins Ice Runway
Photo: Charlton Clark
A319 Airbus parked on Wilkins Runway
A319 Airbus parked on Wilkins Runway
Photo: Daniel (Dan) Colbourn

CASA 121 aeroplane in flight

CASA 212 - Current air transport used in Antarctica - introduced 2004/05
Photo: Unknown

'Squirrel' Helicopter - flying

Aerospatiale AS 350 Squirrel: Helicopter used since 1989
Photo: Dale Ingarfield

Sikorsky helicopter on the ice in front of the Aurora Australis

Sikorsky S-76: Helicopter previously used in Antarctica
Photo: Kevin Bell

Aeroplane used by A.N.A.R.E. from 1954-1959

Auster at Wilkes, 1969
Photo: Unknown

Aeroplane used from 1955-1966

Beaver DHC-2
Photo: Ross Dunlop

 
Aeroplane on ice

Pilatus Porter - aeroplane first used in 1970
Photo: Unknown

 

Helicopter in flight with slingload

Hughes 500: Helicopter first used in 1969/70
Photo: Gavin W Johnstone

Helicopter on ice

Bell 47G: Helicopter used from 1961-1965

Helicopter flying above ice in the Southern Ocean

Bell 206 Jetranger in the Southern Ocean: Helicopter first used in 1967
Photo: Robert Reeves

Rebuilt from the Walrus wrecked on Heard Island in 1947

Supermarine Walrus - rebuilt from the wreckage on Heard Island in 1947
Photo: Dave McCormack

Landing operations from the first A.N.A.R.E. expedition to Heard Island

Supermarine seagull V (Walrus) - from the first ANARE expedition to Heard Island
Photo: Alan Campbell-Drury

 

This page was last modified on 3 February 2003.