posted by admin on Oct 31
The Coast Guard has finally reached the North Pole last October 25, 2007. It was a preliminary test if it could operate in the Arctic region. The Coast Guard made the trip possible through a C-130 Hercules jet that came from Barrow around 8:30 A.M., and arrived in the North Pole at exactly 12:32 P.M. The 1,100-mile flight witnessed the magnificent sunrise as it approached the cold region.
21 Guardsmen boarded the said aircraft. Although the passengers were kept warm at a certain temperature, the cold outside recorded a -40 degrees. Hence, they have managed to reach the area using GPS navigation system.
The first Coast Guard trip to the North Pole was in 1860s, when the first Lighthouse Service Tender was sent to the region. However, the most recent trip was the Coast Guard’s first time to arrived at a 90 degrees north location. The main purpose of the trip is Artic Domain Awareness.
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