Auster Antarctic aircraft

This Auster T7 was modified for the 1956 Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition led by Dr. Vivian Fuchs. In addition to being painted bright orange to make it more visible in the snow and ice, it was modified so that it could be fitted with skis or floats, had larger tail surfaces and additional ra...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Campbell, Sandy
Format: Still Image
Language:English
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Airplanes - Polar regions
Transportation - Snow Environments
Aircraft - Antarctic Expeditions
Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
Auster T7 Antarctic
Transportation - Antarctica
Antarctic
Auster
Fuchs
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/b2339862-0a30-4806-928d-b7f39295cc59
https://doi.org/10.7939/R3QZ22K64
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Summary:This Auster T7 was modified for the 1956 Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition led by Dr. Vivian Fuchs. In addition to being painted bright orange to make it more visible in the snow and ice, it was modified so that it could be fitted with skis or floats, had larger tail surfaces and additional radio equipment. This is in the RAF Cosford Museum in England.

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