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After a long, cold winter at the South Pole, it might be hard to decide which is more exciting: the first plane of the season or its contents. Apparently, people get pretty excited at the sight of a bowl of tangerines after going without any fresh fruit for eight or nine months. Still, they were also pretty thrilled to watch the first basler plane land, especially after spending a few weeks getting the fuel pit and runway prepared in advance. The first plane didn’t stay long—after a quick refueling, it was off to McMurdo Station. A second plane that also made a pit stop last week at the South Pole stayed a bit longer due to weather.
![tangerines](https://res.cloudinary.com/icecube/images/w_750,h_528,c_scale/q_auto/v1608046519/news_attachment.file_.931cd2af27008a1e.66727569745f44534330353634352e6a7067/news_attachment.file_.931cd2af27008a1e.66727569745f44534330353634352e6a7067.jpg?_i=AA)
![basler leaving](https://res.cloudinary.com/icecube/images/w_750,h_938,c_scale/q_auto/v1608000293/news_attachment.file_.9d86749d7676aab3.6261736c65725f6f75745f445343363932382e6a7067/news_attachment.file_.9d86749d7676aab3.6261736c65725f6f75745f445343363932382e6a7067.jpg?_i=AA)