Episode Synopsis "Episode6 - Flight to McMurdo Station, Antarctica"

The journey to the U.S. Antarctic base, McMurdo Station, is an incredible experience--especially if it's your first time going to the ice. From check-in at the U.S. Antarctic Programs headquarters in Christchurch, New Zealand to visiting the cockpit of the giant C-17 military transport plane, to landing on the sea ice outside McMurdo Station, to those first steps onto the ice--it's an adventure unlike any other!

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