Expédition Antarctique
In 1966 these abandoned snowcats were used for oceanographic & hydrographic observatory and also geological mapping of the Arctic coastal and mountain areas. After the closure of the base in 1967 three further summer expeditions were sent in cooperation with South Africa. In 1971 all governmental support for Antarctic research was halted. The Belgian-Dutch expedition team consisted of 18 men, 8 of them where military support personnel. It was difficult to take pics in this barn due to the lack of space and due to their extent…