Ultimate Arctic Crossing - part 1

Khatanga Airport, Thursday February 14 2002 / -50°C. Everything has duly arrived (equipment and men). The team proceeds with the final tests of the satellite link. In fact, they make good use of the time they had to wait for the permits for the flight to Tiksi - a military flight - to come from Moscow. Permits that seemed to be in no hurry to arrive.

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