Incorrect...many have cone there older than he. he just happen to be at the pole when he fell ill, further when the company approach the NSF to ask for the flight it was easy as we were flying there nearly every day as it was, and will do so until mid Feb. You’re talking the retrograde of a planned 600 pounds and we usually come back EMPTY from the pole so there was zero cost. SAFAIR was the company that then flew him north as they were on continent delivering so the trip north to New Zealand was near zero too. Its not what you think.
Well I am happy the taxpayers didn’t pay for his boondoggle
Thanks for the info. I think he earned the the stay in Antarctica even if he hadn’t paid for it.