“McMurdo Station Antarctica Phoenix Airfield C-17” vintage style military aviation travel poster art by – Squadron Posters!
Phoenix Airfield and its hard-packed snow runway was opened in 2017 as a replacement for the well used and worn Pegasus White Ice Runway. This Airfield supports a host of Aircraft during the Antarctic Summer Science Season which traditionally starts in October thought the most prominent is the legendary C-17 Globemaster lll’s flown by blended Active and Reserve crews from the 62nd and 446th Air wings respectively from McChord Air force base. Other Aircraft which may be seen at Phoenix during the summer season include C-130’s, LC-130’s, Airbus 319’s, 737’s and a host of smaller research aircraft.
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