Antarctic sea ice from the air 1 ( $120 )

24. The Australian Antarctic Division commenced regular summer flights to Antarctica in January 2008 and we were on the second passenger flight. Rather than spending 7-10 days on the ship we flew from Hobart to Wilkins Aerodrome near Casey Station in just 4 hours in an Airbus 319. I left Adelaide at +40˚C and 6 h later touched down on the ice at -40˚C Quite a difference! Four of the photographs are through the jet’s windows - looking down onto the sea ice and then blue ice before we landed.