OIB cargo equipment ready for transport to Kangelrussuaq for phase II of the campaign. (Thule AB, Greenland)
The Northern lights are visible over the left wing of the P-3. (Thule AB, Greenland)
ATM Cambot image directly over the North Pole. (Thule AB, Greenland)
Sea Ice North Pole Transect. (Thule AB, Greenland)
Combo data display accross sea ice lead. (Thule AB, Greenland)
Detail of a steaming sea ice lead. (Thule AB, Greenland)
Snow removal. (Thule AB, Greenland)
ATM Ground Station near the port. (Thule AB, Greenland)
Sunrise over the ice cap. (Thule AB, Greenland)
P-3 prepares for its first flight of the 2012 Arctic Campaign on March 14, right on schedule. (Thuel AB, Greenland)
OIB team planning the first flight of the 2012 Arctic Campaign. (Thule AB, Greenland).
Bldg 97, across from the North Star Inn.(Thule AB, Greenland)
A street in Thule AB, in a rather cold day. (Thule AB, Greenland)
OIB cargo gets unloaded. (Thule AB, Greenland)
Finally, all cargo at destination. (Thule AB, Greenland)
After enduring very cold temperatures and solving several issues due to the freezing weather, the DC-9 gets ready to get on the way.
Unloading aircraft engine heaters and some cargo. (Kangerlussuaq, Greenland)
Ready to unload some cargo. Temperature: a bone-freezing -50 F. (Kangerlussuaq, Greenland)
One more box for GRIT gets picked up at the 109th ANG. (Schenectady, NY)
With 4 P-3 engine heaters, there was almost no room to spare. Almost.(WFF)
Preparing for departure. DC-9, (WFF.)
OIB cargo being uploaded onto NASA DC-9. (WFF)
NASA DC-9, The Vomit Rocket, standing by to load our cargo (WFF).
P-3 ready to go and back in the hangar until deployment date, March 12, 2012. (WFF)
NASA OIB P-3 Orion having completed its final check flight before the start of OIB 2012 Arctic campaign.
OIB Science Instruments cargo ready for deployment. (WFF)
OIB Aircraft cargo ready for deployment. (WFF)