D8 tractor with sled backed up to a C-130 off-loading supplies
Philip K Swartz - 1960-61 - South Pole Station - Antarcticans Database Project more

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When on the ground, the C-130’s would keep their engines running lest they be unable to restart without additional heat. With a total ground time of perhaps 15-20 minutes, 25,000 lbs of cargo would be off-loaded and a smaller amount loaded for the return flight.

Pictures from Philip K Swartz, overwinter, South Pole, 60-61