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29/5-15

Position: 83° 39.4' N, 15° 31' W, temperature - 9° C, pressure 1028 hPa, wind 5 knots from the SE. Overcast and low light contrast of the ice surface. The Danish Air Force 5954 Challenger coastal surveillance plane came overheat at 1545 GMT and dropped a parachute from 60 meter height. We received resupply of antifreeze and spares for hovercraft radiator, spare swords for the chain saw and battery for one of the laptops. A thank you note was dispatched to the Danish Arctic Command expressing our appreciation for the service rendered.