USAF LC-130 Hercules landed at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
Date1998
Object number00034198
NameAerogramme
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 100 x 172 mm
ClassificationsCommemorative artefacts
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionSealed posted air polarogramme with an image of a United States Air Force ski-equipped LC-130 Hercules aircraft on the ice at the Amundsen-Scott Base at the South Pole.SignificanceThis collection is significant in representing a broad range of Antarctic philately interests. It covers most of the countries who have bases in the white continent and are signatories to the Antarctic Treaty, including all of the Australian bases.