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  • New York Air Guard Launches 37th Antarctic Support Mission

    SCOTIA, N.Y. - The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing began its 37th year supporting science research in Antarctica as five LC-130H “Skibirds” and 110 Airmen departed Stratton Air National Guard Base Oct. 16-17.The wing’s LC-130s are the largest aircraft in the world able to land on

  • 109th Airlift Wing wraps up Antarctic research support

    STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, New York – The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing wrapped up its 33rd season of supporting U.S. science research in the Antarctic.From November through February, the 73 Airmen and three LC-130 “Skibirds” supported the United States Antarctic research