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Wing begins annual mission to Greenland
Apr 24, 2019 - Airmen of the 109th Airlift Wing kicked off their annual support for National Science Foundation research in Greenland on Tuesday, as about 80 Airmen and three LC-130 aircraft left Stratton Air National Guard Base for Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. [Read more...]
NYANG aircrew completes South Pole mission despite extreme weather conditions
Nov 09, 2017 - The harsh, unforgiving and unpredictable weather of Antarctica made a routine mission to the South Pole a little more than an LC-130 "Skibird" crew with the 139th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron had bargained for on November 9, 2017. [Read more...]
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109th takes off to support 30th Operation Deep Freeze season
Oct 17, 2017 - Two LC-130 aircrews, transporting supplies and equipment, began the first leg of a five-leg journey to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, to provide logistical support to the National Science Foundation. [Read more...]
LC-130 Skibird aircrews train for polar operations
Jul 28, 2017 - Having the world’s only ski-equipped LC-130 aircraft, commonly referred to as Skibirds, the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing is able to provide the airlift needed to get to remote locations in Antarctica and Greenland in support of the National Science Foundation. [Read more...]
New York ANG, aircraft begin annual migration to South Pole
Oct 18, 2016 - Airmen and ski-equipped aircraft from the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing have started their annual journey to Antarctica. [Read more...]
NYANG's 109th AW wraps up Antarctic Support Mission
Mar 10, 2016 - The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing transported 3,900 people, and carried 4 million pounds of supplies and 1.2 million pounds of fuel to stations around Antarctica during its annual support five- month mission for the National Science Foundation which ended this week. [Read more...]
109th AW completes 27th year of Antarctic science support
Feb 25, 2015 - New York Air National Guard Airmen flew 241 missions, delivering more than 3,000 passengers and 4.5 million pounds of cargo and fuel to research stations across Antarctica during a deployment to the southern continent that began in October 2014 and ends this week. [Read more...]
NYANG's 109th AW participate in Canadian Forces Arctic Exercise
Apr 10, 2014 - Nearly 40 Airmen and two LC-130 ski-equipped aircraft from the 109th Airlift Wing will be demonstrating their vast capabilities on the Arctic ice as they join the Canadian Forces on Friday, April 11 to participate in Canada's annual Operation Nunalivut Exercise. [Read more...]
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