Fortuna Glacier


This painting by Charles David Cobb gives some idea of the appalling weather conditions for the SAS team that was landed on the glacier. Two helicopters sent to retreive the team froze up and crashed. It was only the skill of the third pilot that allowed the team to be recovered.


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