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LC-130H Skibird Of the 109th Airlift Wing Lands on Freshwater Ice for the First Time
Skibird polar transport is largest tactical aircraft in the world capable of landing on snow and ice using skis. On Mar. 5, ...
Duty Calls: New York Air National Guard on duty in Canadian arctic
Fifty-nine airmen are participating in a joint arctic exercise, Nanook-Nunalivut, with Canadian armed forces in the Northwest ...
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109th Airlift Wing completes mission to Antarctica
SCOTIA, N.Y. (NEWS10) — In October 2023, members of the 109th airlift wing took off for Operation Deep Freeze. On Wednesday, March 6, they successfully completed their trip. The trip departed ...
Welcome to the jungle: Meet the New York Guardsmen who took on Brazil’s infamous jungle warfare school
Every year, the New York National Guard sends soldiers and airmen to Brazil's jungle warfare school, one of the world's toughest.