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ANTARCTICA--This LC-130 Skibird crew landed at the South Pole Station with minimum visibility and maximum crosswinds and then were forced to make an emergency weather divert to Terra Nova Bay when extreme weather made it unsafe to land at McMurdo Station on Nov. 9 2017. The crew (from left) 1st Lt. Brian Alexander co-pilot; Airman 1st Class Ryan Rhoads loadmaster; Lt. Col. Ronald Ankabrandt navigator; Senior Master Sgt. Michael Messineo flight engineer; Senior Master Sgt. David Vesper loadmaster; and Capt. Brandon Caldwell pilot.
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WTEN -- Tue, 22 Apr 2025 Rensselaer County veteran honored at New York Mets game STEPHENTOWN, N.Y. (NEWS10) The New York Mets honored a Rensselaer County resident earlier this month at Citi Field in Flushing, Queens. New York Air National Guard Chief Master Sergeant Greg... (more)
Nationalguard.mil -- Thu, 17 Apr 2025 New York Guard Hosts Swedish Air Force Leader SYRACUSE, N.Y. The head of the Swedish air force got a first hand look at New York Air National Guard MQ-9 Reaper operations during his recent visit to Hancock Field Air National Guard Base. Maj.... (more)
Air and Space Forces Magazine -- Thu, 17 Apr 2025 Air Guardsmen Pull Off Remarkable Antarctica Rescue A pair of Wyoming Air National Guardsmen and a flight crew from the New York Air National Guard teamed up to play a crucial role in a dramatic rescue earlier this year, helping save the life... (more)
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