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General Discussion => Campfire Talk => Topic started by: baird4444 on January 03, 2010, 09:11:30 pm

Title: Mawson's Huts
Post by: baird4444 on January 03, 2010, 09:11:30 pm

It was 2 degrees this morning when I got up. Rather than watch mindless TV I found a blog about an ongoing expedition in Antarctica. It turned out to be quite interesting. On the original expedition they actually used a Vickers airplane without the wings as an air tractor...    all very interesting if you like early history.
              http://www.mawsons-huts.org.au/cms/
   Maybe they should have taken an Enfield as well  - Mike

Title: Re: Mawson's Huts
Post by: Cabo Cruz on January 03, 2010, 10:29:45 pm

Very, very cool, Br. Mike!

Title: Re: Mawson's Huts
Post by: Slider on January 03, 2010, 11:45:22 pm

Did you hear they found that plane? It was in the news this morning.

Title: Re: Mawson's Huts
Post by: baird4444 on January 04, 2010, 02:55:31 am

yea, it was the article about finding the plane that led me to the blog. Years  ago I read the story of Ernest Shackleford's expedition and all that they went thru...
another great story if you are interested in the early explorations of our world.
                      - Mike