End of 2004 Antarctic Missions

Looks like after only 3 flights, we’re done for this year. A nasty oil leak on the #1 engine, some instrument problems (PSR), and some cracks in a part of the aircraft (near the bombay) all held us up for a bit; in the end, the cracks worsened and ended it all. We didn’t get done eveything that we intended, but at least I won’t go home without any data at all. Its kind of a letdown to go through so much effort (on the part of everyone) to get here and make these flights, and then not get it done because of a seemingly small problem. I think I would have put more effort into trying to fix it here in the field (if I were somehow in charge) and just extended our stay a bit, but that’s not the way it is going (c’mon, just make a patch!) At least I get to go home early :-)

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