8/20/2026
Political Picture

US Air Force plane turns back from Antarctica after Russian missile threat

Filed by Deacon Rift
US Air Force plane turns back from Antarctica after Russian missile threat
A U.S. Air Force plane heading from New Zealand to Antarctica was forced to turn around Tuesday due to a “potentially hazardous” space activity warning.  The American C-17 Globemaster aircraft, using call sign ICE28, initially took off from Christchurch, New Zealand, around 9:00 a.m. local time but returned back to Christchurch less than three hours…
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