An LC-130 Skibird assigned to the New York Air National Guards 109th Airlift Wing takes off from Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia N.Y. on Monday October 28 2019 en route to McMurdo Station Antarctica. The trip will take approximately one week. The 109th which supports the U.S. Antarctic Program each year as part of the militarys Operation Deep Freeze will deploy five aircraft to Antarctica. About 600 Airmen will deploy between October 2019 and March 2020. ( U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Master Sgt William Gizara)
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HudsonValley 360.com -- Thu, 14 Mar 2024 NY Air Guard's 109th Airlift Wing wraps up Antarctic mission season for 2023-2024 SCOTIA The New York Air National Guards 109th Airlift Wing, based at Stratton Air National GuardBase in Scotia, has successfully concluded its annual Operation Deep Freeze season, marking... (more)
DVIDS -- Mon, 11 Mar 2024 NY National Guard announces names of Soldiers killed in Texas helicopter crash on March 8, 2024 Two New York Army National Guard aviators were killed on Friday, March 8, when the UH-72 Lakota light utility helicopter they were flying crashed near Rio Grande City, Texas at 2:50 p.m. local... (more)
Associated Press -- Sun, 10 Mar 2024 2 National Guard soldiers, 1 Border Patrol agent killed in Texas helicopter crash are identified LA GRULLA, Texas (AP) A National Guard soldier from New York who was seriously injured in the crash of a helicopter flying over the U.S.-Mexico border remained hospitalized Sunday while authorities... (more)