The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has carried out a rare Antarctica mid-winter medical evacuation using a C-130H Hercules. Antarctic missions are challenging at best, but flying there at night in the depth of winter is something air forces try to avoid. New Zealand has five C-130H Hercules aircraft operated by No. 40 Squadron. Recently, a New Zealand Air Force Boeing 757 broke down carrying the New Zealand Prime Minister to Japan, forcing the PM and other dignitaries to complete the journey with commercial flights.
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