C17 Globemaster - Wilkins Runway, Antarctica

Wilkins Runway is a single runway aerodrome operated by Australia, located on upper glacier of the ice sheet Preston Heath, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land, on the continent of Antarctica, but 40 km southeast of the actual coast. It is named after Sir Hubert Wilkins, a pioneer of Antarctic aviation and exploration.

The C-17A Globemaster III is a high-wing four-engine heavy transport aircraft. ... The C-17A operates as part of Operation Southern Discovery, which brings together the Department of Defence and the Department of the Environment and Energy in support of the Australian Antarctic Program.