Story by Staff Sgt. Jocelyn Tuller | 109th Air Wing | 09.19.2025
The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing has wrapped up its 2025 support season for National Science Foundation research in Greenland. The season began in April and concluded at the end of August, with the 109th conducting essential airlift missions to support scientific research on the Greenland ice cap. The unit’s primary responsibilities included transporting personnel,......
Story by Staff Sgt. Madison Scaringe | 109th Air Wing | 03.15.2022
109th propulsion specialists assembled the first Air National Guard-built T56 3.5 turbo engine. The 3.5 modification is part of an Air Force initiative to update C-130 aircraft. The 109th’s engine is unique as it’s the first one to be assembled in-unit by airmen. The new T56-8-15A 3.5 engines, combined with the LC-130H’s NP2000 eight-bladed propellers, are the answer to beginning to......
Story by Senior Airman John Hillier | Air National Guard | 05.08.2014
A visit to Joint Base Andrews May 8 by the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing provided a rare opportunity to get an inside view of the Guard’s polar mission and their signature ski-equipped Air Force LC-130H Hercules “SkiBird” aircraft....
