McMURDO STATION | A DAY IN THE LIFE IN ANTARCTICA

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This video will show a typical day in Antartica as a member of the Air National Guard.
This is for entertainment purposes and every safety protocol was followed and every step on the TO was followed throughout this video but was not shown on the video to make it a little more interesting.

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@llongren 11 ай бұрын

I'm the guy in the forklift. Thanks for sharing the clips with me! It's awesome to see it from your perspective

@rmd91k 5 ай бұрын

Are the operators out there part of the International Union of Operating Engineers?

@jayj7725 5 ай бұрын

Are you a 2t2?

@greenidguy9292 5 ай бұрын

Liar

@beendoneagain 4 ай бұрын

Have you seen the icewall yet?

@Singandrapaholic24 24 күн бұрын

Its there. Some people call it the antarctic shelf

@ted4ps581 9 ай бұрын

I spent 7 months in Antarctica. Home based at McMurdo, but my job took me all over the continent. The food at the mess hall at McMurdo was some of the best in the world. We ate like Kings everyday, 3 times a day. If you didn't see what you wanted, you asked and t hey would make it. Prime Rib, Lobster, shrimp, burgers, etc. it was all there. AAA+++

@BergXX23 8 ай бұрын

Spoken like a true Airman. Lol

@audreydobbins8948 6 ай бұрын

apparently not anymore...

@m.asquino7403 5 ай бұрын

Afghanistan or Antarctica DFAC. Which was better

@Orlanzepol123 2 ай бұрын

⁠They good food is an incentive to keep your there. 😂

@danielroque8504 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for your service~~I served 30yrs, loved every minute/hour/day/month/years....I joined the AF and saw the whole world, for free~The best part was the people, we had some fun~~

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

That is awesome! Thank you for your service. The traveling and meeting some of the best people is def some of the best part about the AF

@luisbperez368 7 ай бұрын

Back in the 80s, there was a need for an ET to TDY on a USCG Polar Class icebreaker. So, of course, I “volunteer” 😂. We went down to Antarctica-the best tour of duty in my eight years in the USCG. Sir, much respect to you and your mates, thank you for your service, and stay safe 🙏

@douglaswesson2458 4 ай бұрын

I was there for Operation Deep Freeze 68-67 on the USCGC Glacier.

@zettepolanco2254 Жыл бұрын

So awesome to see what you guys do. Thank you for your service

@jamialmedia1102 5 ай бұрын

Amazing story!! Thank you for sharing and serving!! God Bless you and the others that are stationed with you...

@vasiovasio 11 ай бұрын

Thank you Юьщр for sharing moments from your everyday life that most of us don't get to experience in our lifetime. Be healthy and good luck!

@ahancock91 5 ай бұрын

Love this, applied to be a pilot with the 109th, I live right down the road and my friend used to be sqdrn cmdr. Thanks for serving and sharing! Very informative. Looks fun.

@adventure002006 5 ай бұрын

Great experience your having. Very few people ever get to set foot down in the Antarctic. Thanks for your service.

@Murgatroyd999 6 ай бұрын

Great video, super interesting. 🙏for your service to the country!

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you

@robertwhorton9491 5 ай бұрын

Gotta say Mr. Polanco, that was a really nice video. You take care.

@sandog916 Жыл бұрын

loving the content bro, just subscribed!

@raymorley8241 6 ай бұрын

The blue sky is amazing. Thanks for sharing this.

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Yes, its really magnificent! Thank you

@chinedudokai1060 19 күн бұрын

So Cool.... This is so cool!!!🤩🤩🤩

@robertglennienz 5 ай бұрын

Good work. Fun fact: The U.S.A.F. maintains the Operation Deep programme out of Christchurch, New Zealand. There is a section of tarmac next to the international terminal where the R.N.Z.A.F. and U.S.A.F. have operations side by side. The International Antarctic Centre is just across Orchard Road. I work across the road at one of the rental car yards, so I see U.S.A.F. planes coming and going on a regular basis. We see your C-130's and C-17's a lot - I think I saw 3 C-130's on the tarmac when I was working on Thursday.

@dragoon1027 5 ай бұрын

This is so awesome! I was in the army and now looking back it would have been awesome to be in the air force and flying in planes going to cool places.

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely! This is def a very unique opportunity to fly out here

@paranoidandroid7718 6 ай бұрын

Really great video, thank you. Informative, educational, and your sound track is pretty good too.

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!! I really appreciate the kind words.

@patman147 5 ай бұрын

you have a great job, and thank you for serving our country!

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I def do love my job as a crew chief

@MD-jn1xk 7 ай бұрын

Great Video. Thanks for sharing. You are blessed to work/stay there

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. I really do feel blessed to have the opportunity to do so

@michaelsimpson4268 5 ай бұрын

Retired from the USAF 23 years ago. One thing's for certain. No one goes AWOL. God Bless You my friend.

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely! Thank you sir. God bless you as well

@skoolzone 5 ай бұрын

Love the guys who don’t let weather bother them. Good job people good job. Way to lead. what great examples.

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Its actually nice to be outside and work through all the elements

@Richborg44 5 ай бұрын

I lived at Willy in the early 90s. Back and forth from Willy to the Ice runway. VXE-6 Engine shop. Great times.

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Thats awesome. I wonder how much its change from then and now

@DiabloOutdoors 20 күн бұрын

Thank you, this was interesting :D

@nicoguiza1228 Жыл бұрын

Love this Content Zee.

@ZayPolanco Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nic! I appreciate it

@shannonlinquist2649 5 ай бұрын

Took two trips down to "Mactown" while on the Star and had a blast. Weirdest thing was closing the EM Club at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="660">11:00</a>pm (This was when the navy was still down there) and seeing the sun still out like it was 2 in the afternoon.

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

You can keep your airport job while joining the guard. You just gotta look for a guard base closes to you

@luftwaffe6521 6 ай бұрын

Looks like a great assignment. USAF vet here. I would volunteer for that assignment. Stay safe and warm!

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

It was def a great experience and to be able to say you went to Antarctica. Thank you!

@HostileMike 5 ай бұрын

Awesome video man! Love it

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! We get out of there before winter hits

@HostileMike 5 ай бұрын

@@ZayPolanco must be so amazingly cool in the winter too! Id love to be able to experience it for a year

@Leifthrasir 6 ай бұрын

I am guessing the most popular movie down there is The Thing! Lol

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

hahaha you would think right but we watched it once down here

@ryanbelknap814 Жыл бұрын

Does everyone work together to make sure systems r working like power and phone lines

@5100yes Ай бұрын

Very cool!

@skeggjoldgunnr3167 10 ай бұрын

Wonderful. Even a video on daily life at McMurdo Station has that pounding noise and finger snapping sound.

@interestedparty7523 10 ай бұрын

Great video. Simple editing, direct, but very much paints a superb picture of daily life. I like how fresh fruits and vegetables are rare/luxury, but long shelf-life items like savory meat and starches/potatoes are plentiful.

@claybowser698 5 ай бұрын

My daughter is there right now. She is in the Coast Guard on the Polar Star. This is her second tour there. Last year she ran a 5 k run at McMurdo. Thank you for the video and for your service to our country.

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Thats awesome, i met alot of great people that was on the polar star. I may have crossed paths or even sparked a conversation. She's awesome for participating in the 5K. Thank you.

@robertglennienz 5 ай бұрын

Nice! So she would have flown out through my hometown Christchurch in New Zealand, where the U.S. maintains its Operation Deep Freeze. It's literally across the road from where I work.

@claybowser698 5 ай бұрын

@@robertglennienz She didn't fly out. Her ship left the western US Pacific coast and she sailed to Antarctica. I think they did stop in New Zealand though on the way.

@robertglennienz 5 ай бұрын

@@claybowser698 So how did she come ashore then at McMurdo? I am asking because the Ross Ice Shelf, which covers about 200,000 square miles including much of the maritime approach to McMurdo and the New Zealand Scott Base.

@claybowser698 5 ай бұрын

@@robertglennienz She is on an ice breaker ship that breaks all the ice for the supply ships to come into McMurdo.

@jessp9693 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. I'm going down there soon and was wondering what type of goggles and sunglasses you'd recommend while there?

@MrJVote 5 ай бұрын

Home sweet home. Good to see it again.

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, you dont plan on going back?

@MrJVote 5 ай бұрын

Don't know. I'd like to, we'll see what's in the cards. @@ZayPolanco

@InterestFit Жыл бұрын

How did you get stationed there

@user-tn1vc1xz5d 6 ай бұрын

I was there in 2000. I flew down on C-131 number 0492, flew back on a C-141 (number unknown). Fab experience, would love to go back.

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

92 is still going back there till to this day haha hopefully youd get to go back soon

@narutodssunny 3 күн бұрын

I need to go; it looks like fun.

@ObsidianWormhole Жыл бұрын

The Air National Guard is only there in the summer time, its hard to hard for them to be there in the winter.

@shawtyholly 11 күн бұрын

why did you cut the cold start :(

@VictoriaPlummer1989 Жыл бұрын

So awesome. This is the recruiting content the armed forces needs. Hard work, good life. Though…the food! Sir where are the greens!?

@jonathanchester5916 5 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing! I did see a few sad string beans hiding in fear near the fried chicken :)

@Fil0girl 5 ай бұрын

It's hard to get vegetables there. My guess is that the crew takes vitamins and fiber to make up for the lack of greens.

@davidenscoe8637 7 ай бұрын

Very different than when I was there 30 years ago flying on the Herc’s in VXE-6

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Haha yes, things have changed

@ShaneFit 6 ай бұрын

Awesome

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@kevinparker2409 Жыл бұрын

Great video

@BigBroDre 23 күн бұрын

Great video brother. Probably a dumb question but how did you pay your home bills from there with bad internet and do things like renew car insurance. All autopay or just waited until you got back?

@ChuHi_Papi 5 ай бұрын

10/10 content 🔥

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

thank you! I really appreciate that

@GnosticEnlightenment-yq3ow 4 ай бұрын

How do you perceive the existence of outer lands beyond the ice, and how might exploring them contribute to our understanding of Earth's geography, its place in the universe, and the potential presence of other suns or celestial phenomena beyond these distant boundaries?

@cougsjohnson1 5 ай бұрын

Is the WiFi free now for everyone? If so, is there a limit to how much Data you can use in a month ??

@Gamma78. 11 ай бұрын

broo your food looks really good

@teckelmn 5 ай бұрын

Hey, Thanks for your service to our country. God bless America. Great Video!

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly! I really appreciate the kind words

@ThePreachingOfHisWord 4 ай бұрын

Hoping they pull my application soon. Be safe.

@Shadowwalker1717 Жыл бұрын

Wow Great :DD

@ZayPolanco Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

@Gamma78. 11 ай бұрын

bro life there looks amazing

@Grahzzyvtvlog 5 ай бұрын

What is the least favorite thing about the pole

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

There isnt much but if i had to pick it would be working outside with high winds

@MissingRenoboy Жыл бұрын

Hi, great video...do you know Jordan Konkul?

@Wardog-rf1tx 5 ай бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="354">5:54</a> red aircraft in the back ground is that a Canadian Kenn Borek Air Ltd Aircraft? Out of Calgary Alberta? 💂‍♂️🪖⛑️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇦

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Yes its a Kenn Borek Twin Otter. Im not sure if its calgary but def canada

@Wardog-rf1tx 5 ай бұрын

@@ZayPolanco kenn Borek is out of Calgary, it was just such a small aircraft in the background hence my query on if it was Kenn Borek. Be safe Brother 💂‍♂️🪖⛑️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇦

@usranger175 8 ай бұрын

Well made bro!

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Its really appreciated

@adolfoescobar3935 11 ай бұрын

Watching you from Manila Philippines dear friend watching fullwatch are you a Filipino myfriend

@audreydobbins8948 6 ай бұрын

My son's down there now... 2nd go round. He builds and maintains the runways...

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Thats amazing, i mightve run into him then haha

@OldNavyAirdale 5 ай бұрын

Are you what we in the Navy were called a "Line Dawg" or a Plane Captain?

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Yes i heard of that term before

@carlspackler9495 5 ай бұрын

I'll freely admit I'm an idiot when it comes to this stuff, so here's my idiot question: If it takes of with skis attached to the wheels, I assume that means it has to land someplace with a snow or ice runway, how does it then transition from ski's to just wheels at some point since I assume eventually it's landing in a non-snow or ice covered runway?

@frederikjacobs552 5 ай бұрын

The skis are retractable, so if you land on a regular runway you just don't bring them down. So the pilot can toggle between wheels or skis 😅 The skis are attached permanently, if you want to land on wheels they will just go lower then where the skis are.

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Yup, thats exactly it

@smedoz 5 ай бұрын

Was that 106 air guard from gabreski?

@Amradye 2 ай бұрын

The ski’s on the plane 😊

@NoCaping 2 ай бұрын

Man ty so much for this im so fascinated by life on Antarctica its just so hard finding vlogs on it and ty for ya service brodie 🇺🇸

@briankroenung7995 5 ай бұрын

I know it may sound cliche, but thank you for what you do for USA.

@douglasb5046 5 ай бұрын

Us armed forces- the yank deity followed closely by the dollar.

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, its really appreciated

@anitaabdulrahim7835 Жыл бұрын

Sir, pure where you come from sir?

@NeroEatsTheWorld 6 ай бұрын

And this cold wasteland was once roamed by life, and had all kinds of flora, its crazy if you think about it. I mean, who knows what is beneath all this ice...

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Im sure theyre doing all the studies beneath the ice

@RodriguezElectrical Жыл бұрын

What you do out there bro? I’m a electrician and I’m talking to a recruiter as in right now to see if I can get out there, any recommendations? Or any companies you would recommend

@ZayPolanco Жыл бұрын

I’m a crew chief so I work on the flightline in the airfield. I’m not too familiar with the civilian agencies or companies but it would be great if you get to experience working in McMurdo

@panplayer 5 ай бұрын

What is being hooked to the center of the propeller?

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Its a heater to warm up the engines

@Achoohorsey Ай бұрын

Curious how power is generated there? Wind and solar?

@calinandrei8374 Ай бұрын

or with the old petrol engine way....

@yanyanbiyahero1454 9 ай бұрын

Are tourist allowed there?

@rixxy9204 5 ай бұрын

Which officer did you piss off to make you go there?

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Lol none of that, i wanted to be there

@945hilo 5 ай бұрын

I was just amazed he got socked feet in his flip flops!!

@tyronewalker5764 2 ай бұрын

I don't know how y'all manage life up there!😮

@TheBarOst Жыл бұрын

yes you know what kind of video I want ;)

@ZayPolanco Жыл бұрын

I appreciate it man!

@1MinuteFlipDoc 5 ай бұрын

looks fun!!

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Its def a blast out here. Its like disneyland for adults

@ms.annthrope415 5 ай бұрын

Seems to he a good tour station but for the isolation and horrendous storms when everything is frozen and you can't even see where you are from the white outs.

@ducknorris233 6 ай бұрын

Fun Fact- the word Arctic refers to bears and Antarctic the lack of bears. But they aren’t referring to polar bears that’s is just a happy coincidence.

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

hahaha i thought they coined that on purpose lol

@ducknorris233 5 ай бұрын

@@ZayPolanco me too, turned out that the bear in question was a star constellation

@thorodinson5520 Күн бұрын

What is the warmest day you ever seen in Antarctica?

@Bricksquad-ik4wr Жыл бұрын

Can civilians that work there use that gym??? Like if you’re a production cook can you use it

@llongren 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, anyone who is on station is free to use the gym

@TheHeavyassaulter 14 күн бұрын

So your role is to basically police that area as well?

@daveharringbone8512 6 ай бұрын

Wow

@greenidguy9292 5 ай бұрын

Why would you bother having a cell phone where there is no service??

@PalladiumMyr 8 ай бұрын

I don't miss this lol

@marpinis_k 8 ай бұрын

Looks great!! I think the only negative is that you are far from your family and the main cities. Nice editing btw

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Yes, youre def away from family and thats tough. Thank you

@davidbridgeman5828 5 ай бұрын

What is your rotation up there?

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

12 hours on 12 hours off

@daveharringbone8512 6 ай бұрын

Do they have a library?

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Yes they do

@larryfromwisconsin9970 5 ай бұрын

Interesting. I looked at taking a civilian contractor job there. But my wife was medically disqualified to take a job there so we passed. Being a Veteran we had enough time separated.

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Thats so unfortunate, you guys would love it here

@svenbruder9977 5 ай бұрын

Dang what did you do wrong to be sent to Antarctica!

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Lol nothing, i wanted to be in Antarctica

@Michael_Michaels 5 ай бұрын

It ended in the best part of the day!

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

in terms of what?

@nightfall22 5 ай бұрын

Two things I noticed in this video… 1. Maglite holy shit lol 2. Combo crt tv with vcr lol… seeing both brings back memories 😂

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Im glad it brought you back some memories lol hopefully good ones

@nightfall22 5 ай бұрын

Totally good ones brotherman…im a paramedic and we’d use those back when i first started on the job lol… thank you for your service my bro! I enjoyed that video. Be safe and stay blessed @@ZayPolanco

@stephenfortin9485 5 ай бұрын

its like, the men of the nights watch? LOL man the wall! LMAO JK JK! im not one of those morons! awesome video.

@fernandosalazar1011 2 ай бұрын

Where’s the space ships 🤨😆

@noname29288 Ай бұрын

I love how you’re showing what you’re doing every day, but can you show us the extraterrestrials also and those creatures that’s underneath the water because we all know that you guys know about that. Why is it only military personnel?

@gigabrother458 6 ай бұрын

Wait, there's a variant of this plane with skis? How do they land states-side?

@jbutzy1 6 ай бұрын

They have wheels as well

@ZayPolanco 5 ай бұрын

Yes, we just lower the wheels while keeping the skis in the up position

@gigabrother458 5 ай бұрын

@@ZayPolanco Neat. This is super-cool. I didn't realize that there was this modular aspect to these planes. I figured they were like dedicated pontoon planes. A whole lot of extra engineering must go into this. Stay safe!