Photo by Senior Master Sgt. William Gizara | New York National Guard | 10.18.2016
A U.S. Air Force LC-130 Skibird aircraft with the 109th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard departs for McMurdo Station, Antarctica to participate in Operation Deep Freeze from Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, N.Y., Oct. 18, 2016. Deep Freeze is an annual U.S. Pacific Air Forces-led joint mission to provide logistical and transportation support to the National Science......
Courtesy Photo | New York National Guard | 01.16.2014
An LC-130 Skibird from the New York Air National Guard is jacked up on the frozen ice shelf of Pegasus Field Jan. 16, 2014, after aircrew discovered a landing gear issue. The maintenance crews of the 109th Airlift Wing do not have hangars to work out of while deployed to Antarctica for Operation DEEP FREEZE and must work in the elements and handle unique challenges nearly every day. (U.S. Air......
Photo by Senior Airman Benjamin German | 109th Air Wing | 08.08.2013
An LC-130 aircraft takes off from Scotia, N.Y., Aug. 8, 2013, after being loaded with simulated patients as part of a National Defense Management System Exercise held at the Stratton Air National Guard Base. The patient transport is part of an exercise which highlighted the vital function of the 109AW and 139AES in the National Disaster Medical System and homeland defense mission as well as......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin German | New York National Guard | 12.15.2012
An LC-130 Skibird lands at the South Pole Station, Antarctica, Dec. 15, 2012, bringing supplies, passengers and fuel to the station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ben German/Released)...
