An RAAF Globemaster aircraft has completed five test trips to east Antarctica delivering more than 100 tonnes of heavy machinery and cargo.
Australian Antarctic Division director Nick Gales said the C-17A aircraft was able to take a 23-tonne tractor to Hobart for repairs with a two month turnaround compared to a two year journey by ship.
The aircraft also did an air drop of four heliboxes from 500 feet and simulated an emergency medical evacuation.
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