<p>There are several different planes used to fly to Antarctica. The US Air Force flies C-130 and C-17 military transport planes from Christchurch to Antarctica.
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New York Air National Guard LC-130 Hercules. The LC-130 is equipped with ski-landing gear that allows the aircraft to land on ice or snow while airlifting supplies to remote locations throughout the Antarctic continent.
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/88123769@N02">Bernard Spragg. NZ</a> from Christchurch, New Zealand
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/volvob12b/30780894197/">Lockheed C-130 Hercules</a>