RAAF C-17A Globemaster III Mission to Antarctica

The Australian Antarctic Division and Royal Australian Air Force have successfully flown a joint operational mission to East Antarctica, with a C-17A Globemaster III delivering heavy lift cargo to Wilkins Aerodrome in support of the Australian Antarctic programme.
The C-17A flew the 3450km, landing at Wilkins Aerodrome near Casey station on 21 November 2015 where it unloaded cargo, including a brand new Hägglunds, a dual cab vehicle that operates over snow and infrastructure building materials.
The flight is one in a series of proof of concept flights being trialled by the Royal Australian Air Force and Australian Antarctic Division, with the remaining flights scheduled to take place between November 2015 and February 2016.

[@sneakySniper74]

That's pretty damn awesome! :P

[@TheLazyNecromancer]

Yeah the plane is nice, but is that a 6x6 Toyota Land Cruiser?

[@librandancer]

Nice job

[@kcharles8857]

Sweet

[@Jake_102._.]

u can tell thier australian by the lack of heat gear

[@JB-fh3ls]

Richard Lennon is incorrect. Much larger C-5s have landed on Antarctica. Even the New Zealand Air Force have operated 757 flights there. Well done, but nothing pioneering.

[@cameronmorrison7515]

+Joshua Masterson He was talking about the RAAF aircraft, it is the largest aircraft the Raaf have landed in Antarctica.

[@JB-fh3ls]

Perhaps, but that's not what he said.

[@cameronmorrison7515]

+Joshua Masterson C-17 is larger than a 757.

[@sjsherlock2053]

Its great and everything, but the whole antarctic treaty thing is suss. I mean I am forbiddden from exploring the joint by law without "permission" and yet as a taxpayer have to pay for it.