In
April, 2001 the National Science Foundation
(NSF) coordinated medical evacuation flights
to Amundsen-Scott South Pole and McMurdo
stations in Antarctica. NSF manages the
U.S. Antarctic Program, which coordinates
U.S. research on the continent and in
surrounding waters.
"I commend the aircrew of Canada's
Kenn Borek Air Ltd., who flew the Twin
Otters to the Pole through some of the
most demanding conditions on earth, on
their skill and professionalism,"
said Karl Erb, director of the NSF Office
of Polar Programs. "While they were
alone at the controls, they were part
of a global team of professionals, including
weather forecasters, mechanics, logisticians
and dozens of other experts, each of whom
contributed to this overall success."
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