| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 12418 |
| Military Code: | XD-8 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas R4D-5L Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 9358 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VX-6 |
| Aircraft Name: | Qué Será Será |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Wigram (closed)Map |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: NZWG IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 20 September 1956 to 17 October 1956 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 626593 |
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Famous as the first aircraft to land at the South Pole on October 31, 1956. Now preserved at the Smithsonian. The aircraft of Operation Deep Freeze II were gathered at Wigram for the the long flight to McMurdo. Nearby Christchurch International later became the base for US flights to Antarctica and remains so today. Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand This photo was added on 4 December 2023, and has since been viewed 464 times. |