Barneo Drifting Ice Base
During the 2005 season (April 5-30), the ice base handled 15
passengers' and 5 technical Antonov-74 return flights between
Longyearbyen and the Barneo base. The Mi-8 helicopters operation
time in the Arctic included more than 90 flight hours. There were
293 visitors to Barneo this season.
The simulated Pole with distances to major cities of
the world (in Russian and English)
The runway for the lifeline to the world
The fuel dump and tractors
Tents for the helicopter crews
Unheated tent for the base crew and skiers
Preflight preparations for the model airplane
The toilet facilities tent
Storm broke the pole, so Ashok added the Indian flag
The closest thing to a sunrise/sunset this far North
(89th degree)
The tractors getting started to prepare the runway.
Ashok and Peter holding a Malaysian flag
Ashok and Peter
Crew repairing the pole after the storm
Helicopter with tents for flight personnel
Heated tents, we slept in the one on the left
The yellow tent is the mess and communications center.
Plowing and grading the runway to prepare for the AN
74's arrival
The AN-74 is about to land
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Dick at a small ice ridge
Dick in our tent
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Ashok and Dick in the tent
Iridium phones are the outside link to the world and
to ski expeditions
Dick and Van at the dining table
Van and Randy preparing their ski gear
Helicopter
to Pole