February 1, 2011
Blog ArchivesCrashed Lockheed Constellation “Pegasus”, Pegasus Field, Antarctica
On October 8, 1970 a C-121 Lockheed Constellation named Pegasus crashed at a remote airstrip in Antarctica while attempting to land in near zero visibility conditions. With few souvenir hunters or scrap dealers to content against, the Constellation is still there today.
Abandoned Antarctica: South Georgia Island
South Georgia Island emerges from the ocean just north of Antarctica, making it one of the most isolated and inhospitable places on Earth. With no native population whatsoever, it’s little wonder the island’s abandoned settlements and ships remain as they were when the last whalers moved out – albeit rusting and slightly mysterious hulks of their former selves.