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Winfly designates the arrival of the first regularly scheduled aircraft at McMurdo Station after the base has been closed for the winter. The events occurred each year from 1967 to 2016. In the succeeding year, the base began year-round operations.[1] The flights, which occur in August, bring in additional personnel needed to get the base ready for summer operations beginning in October. The temperature upon arrival is typically −40 °C (−40 °F). [2]
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Category:McMurdo Station Category:Stubs
- ^ LUCIBELLA, MICHAEL. "The Last Winfly". antarcticsun.usap.gov. United States Antarctic Program. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ ""Winfly" Heralds Beginning of Antarctic Research Season". www.nsf.gov. United States National Science Foundation. Retrieved 6 February 2023.