An RAF C-130J Hercules transport aircraft from RAF Brize Norton based 47 Squadron has conducted a series of re-supply flights for the British Antarctic Survey. The supplies were air dropped by parachute. Over a ten-day period 77 containers, weighing 63.1 tonnes of essential supplies, have been delivered to the BAS forward base at Sky Blu. The supplies included petrol, aviation fuel, rations and aircraft spares. The RAF detachment is commanded by one of the 47 Sqn pilots who said, “We are pleased

C-130J Hercules makes final RAF flights