A ski equipped LC-130 Hercules takes off from Stratton Air National Guard Base in Schenecatdy New York. The 109th Airlift Wing sends seven aircraft on the 11.000 mile journey to Antarctica in support of the United States Antarctica Program. The 109th Airlift Wing is part of the New York Air National Guard located in Schenectady New York.
United States Air Force
2012
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