VXE-6
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Antarctic Development Squadron Six was a United States Navy air test and evaluation squadron based at Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California with forward operating bases at Christchurch, New Zealand
Insignia of Antarctic Development Squadron Six (VXE-6)
The R4D-5L "Que Sera Sera" lands at South Pole on 31 October 1956.
The Lockheed C-121J Constellation of squadron VX-6 flies near Christchurch on 27 November 1965. This aircraft, named "Pegasus", crashed at Williams Field, McMurdo Station on 8 October 1970. Pegasus Field is named after this aircraft.
VXE-6 personnel and aircraft in 1970
Operation Deep Freeze
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Operation Deep Freeze is the code name for a series of United States missions to Antarctica, beginning with "Operation Deep Freeze I" in 1955–56, followed by "Operation Deep Freeze II", "Operation Dee
VXE-6
…Patuxent River, Maryland on 17 January 1955 as Air Development Squadron Six (VX-6), the squadron's mission was to conduct operations in support of Operation Deep Freeze, the operational component of the United States Antarctic Program. The squadron relocated to Naval Air Station Quonset Point, Rhode Island on 1 February…
Admiral Richard Byrd on board USS Wyandot (Dec 1955)
USS Wyandot mooring at McMurdo Station (Dec 1955)
Mount Erebus in December 1955