SCOTIA, New York-- Nine LC-130 Hercules ski-equipped transports line up on the runway at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia New York on Saturday Sept. 10 2022 while another flies overhead as the New York Air National Guards 109th Airlift Wing conducts its first Elephant Walk. An Elephant Walk is an maximum surge effort by a wing to get as many aircraft airborne in as short a time as possible.
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Times Union -- Mon, 27 Jul 2026 Duty Calls: Old gets new look The Old 490 aircraft that has guarded Stratton Air National Guard Base gates in Scotia for decades has a new look thanks to volunteer airmen. Though it hasnt flown in decades, its the first... (more)
The South Shore Press -- Fri, 24 Jul 2026 106th Rescue Wing Families Explore Military History Museum Children and family members connected to the Westhampton Beach-based Air National Guard unit toured the expanded Rocky Point museum, learning firsthand about the sacrifices of Americas service... (more)
Oswego County News Now -- Thu, 23 Jul 2026 Local residents promoted in Army National Guard LATHAM Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general for the state of New York, announces the promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability... (more)