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Download full resolution image 109th Airlift Wing plane flies past volcano

109th Airlift Wing plane flies past volcano

ANTARCTICA--An LC-130 Hercules "Skibird" assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing flies past Mount Erebus, an active volcano in Antarctica, after taking off from the ice runway serving McMurdo Station, the center of United States Antarctic Program research in December 2023. The 109th Airlift Wing flies missions to Antarctica resupplying science stations across the continent.

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Times Union -- Thu, 05 Feb 2026 Schumer announces $194 million secured for Skibird planes used by 109th Airlift Wing GLENVILLE U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Wednesday that he and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand had secured $194 million to start building the next-generation LC-130H Skibird... (more)

News Directory 3 -- Thu, 05 Feb 2026 Harlem Hell Fighters: Black WWI Heroes & Jazz Pioneers Remembering the Harlem Hellfighters: A Legacy of Courage and Jazz As Black History Month continues, today, February 5, 2026, we remember the extraordinary story of the 369th Infantry Regiment,... (more)

Daily Gazette -- Wed, 04 Feb 2026 New York Air National Guard Promotions LATHAM Air Force Major General Gary Charlton, the commander of the New York Air National Guard, announced the recent promotion of members of the New York Air National Guard in recognition... (more)

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