Project Phoenix

Tonight was huge. We have a new plan, now dubbed "Operation Phoenix." Like the mythical bird we will rise triumphantly from the ashes of Plan A that burnt to the ground over the past two weeks. Two vangaurds (probably Terry and Rick) will bravely return to the ill-fated ACT10-B, reassemble the drill with the new parts carried by Hercules the previous day from NY and drill the 50 m core. They will fly to the site via a new twin otter flight funded but NSF now feeling sympathy for our current position. On the otter flight, we will load a snowmobile for their eventual return via snowmobile. Once the core is finished the drill team will be marooned in the vast expanse of the icesheet. But not to worry! The Calvary (probably me, Clement and Jason) will arrive 5 days later on mogas sipping stallions. We will then move the drill to the lower site in the once foboden DATA VOID. Then once drilled, two snowmobiles will make haste for Raven to meet Hercules by May 6th. The same 300 km journey will be completed more slowly by the radar team as they survey on return. If you have more questions concerning our plan, see the other blog at: http://bprc.osu.edu/wiki/19_April%2C_2010. Also see us on the NSF twitter site: http://twitter.com/NSF_OPP