They installed it only some years ago. In former times a similar, may be smaller, installation was (is?) on Black Island. Do you know, why they choose Black Island for this first, instead of building them on Arrival High from beginning? Because it is much more "unconvenient", running them from Black Island. Is the internet provided via that dongles? Do people at McMurdo have access to the internet VIA HANDY, but only via laptop. Because I heard, that at Scott Base, they have access via handy, but I do not know if this is true.
Hey, Aidan I don’t know if you remember but I met you at the coves that day. I was the one jumping off that cliff with you. I don’t know I just thought it was cool, I finally found this video 😂
There is even open water at the left. So it can not be so extremely cold. Are you allowed to walk on the roads or riding by bike (I know you have some at McMurdo), when the weather is better?
You mention, that the Airfields are on sea ice. I always thought, Phoenix Airfield is on McMurdo Shelf Ice and Williams Airfield is on Ross Shelf Ice. Pegasus Airfield was on sea ice, but does not exist anymore, because sea ice got too unstable in the last years. Thats what I thought. By the way, in which room do you sit, when recording this video? Is it in the Crary Lab?
In 2000 I flew in on LC130 serial no 0492 (NYANG) and flew out on a C-141 Starlifter out of McChord AFB. We turned back to Pegasus as the wheels could not be retracted. A bit of of heat and we tried again, nice fast flight back. I also flew in a Bell 212 Huey 😊
Wonderful stuff, I am reviewing the alcohol policy, and alcohol issues, this tells me far more about why the problem exists than numerous papers I have read about it. I have months of work ahead, this gets to the core of the issue... as one posted, the new building will solve some of this, Starlink a bit more, but other issues will need work... fascinating video.
@@aidanalfonso I am looking at the viability of the viability of the 2023 USAP alcohol policy. Having first worked in my own bar in my 20's, then getting into my own alcohol use issues, then finally ceasing drinking at age 38, and now working in the addiction field for 25 years, the policy looks good only on paper, it seems that it simply cannot be enforced, and will not seem reasonable to workers. Biggest issue is these types of policies need to be created by people actually living in the environment-- and this obviously was not-- just one example would be if a fire were to break out, and firefighters were, per policy, barred from working if they had consumed alcohol--- how does that even work? I could go on and on, but it looks unenforceable from here..
I think, Mt. Erebus is a bit cooler than the cargo or pax kress even in the literal sense, because at the top of Erebus it should be at least 15°C colder than at McMurdo or Phönix Airfield just because of the height. I read, that there was a temporary "little research station" near the crater at about 3300 or 3600 meters height, which was open only in summer season. Do you know, if they still run it?
So they still have teams that go up to erebus to maintenance seismic stations, but their were no overnight missions at the research station on erebus this last summer that I know of. But I hear their will be this coming Antarctic summer.
What would be interesting for me: Did you have some kind of "training", for example in the north polar region, to learn, how to behave in polar regions, or did you straight away go to McMurdo Station?
Not so many people in the C17 . At least it does not look too crowdy. Why do some people wear red parkas and some black ones? Does this have any meaning?
The new big dorm, which they are building, mostly has single rooms. Perharps it gets then a bit better with private sphere. And you video regards to the summer. In winter season, when there are only about 150 people, it should be better. I know a young fire worker, Isaac Numbers, also here, from RU-vid videos, and he wrote, he only subscribes gor winter contracts, because in summer, McMurdo is too crowded for him. Sounds strange for such a remote place.
www.usap.gov/jobsandopportunities/?m=1 That is the link with the contractors that hire down there. Best time to apply I'd say is probably feb-june to work the summer season (oct-feb).
people who believe they aren't hiding something about antarctica always say "you can just go there and explore bro. dont you know that bro" when not even the people stationed there are allowed to explore.
Hiding what? I imagine having to be prepared for search and rescue in Antarctica as well as make sure people don't break any rules would be very annoying. And if you really want to afaik you can try arranging exploration. But it will certainly take a lot of time, money and effort. edit: Also ideally you have the person that's there to work go work the next day and not be on a trip.
I am not the creator of the video, but I know, that summer contracts mostly last from October to February and winter contracts from February to October but there are also some exceptions for example for the winflys. A lot of people come for several times. So it can not be so bad.
DF 89-92 VXE-6 USN - We worked overnights on the helo's and got off at 0600. After breakfast, I would DJ for two hours from 0800 to 1000. It was a way to pass the time. By 1990, they had started using CD's and it was a lot easier to pick your playlist. AFRTS (Is it still called AFRTS?) had an extensive vinyl collection. Your videos are stirring up old memories.
