Lockheed LC-130 - Wikipedia
WEBThe Lockheed LC-130 is a ski-equipped United States Air Force variant of the C-130 Hercules used in the Arctic and Antarctic. Ten are currently in service with the 109th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard .
LC-130 Skibird on Antarctica - Ski & JATO Rocket Equipped ... - YouTube
WEBLC-130 Skibird on Antarctica - Ski & JATO Rocket Equipped Cargo Aircraft. An LC-130 “Skibird” with the 139th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron returns to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, from an ...
Science Board members get a firsthand look at Air Guard “Ski-birds ...
WEBSep 19, 2024 · Members of the National Science Board – the entity ultimately responsible for setting U.S. polar research priorities --got a firsthand look at the ski-equipped C-130s which sustain science research in Antarctica and Greenland during a visit to Stratton Air National Guard Base on Sept. 12.
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WEBLC-130H Skibird. The LC-130H is a ski-equipped, Arctic-support derivative of the C-130H. It is capable of direct resupply of Antarctic research stations and high-arctic radar sites utilizing ice and snowpack runways.
What it takes to fly the Air Force LC-130, the largest ski-plane in …
WEBFeb 16, 2022 · Also called the ‘Skibird,’ the Air Force’s LC-130 is the largest ski-equipped aircraft in the world, and it regularly flies resupply missions to science stations in Antarctica and...
This LC-130, nicknamed a "ski bird," was built in 1976.
WEBStep inside the C-130, the super-versatile workhorse that flies Navy SEAL missions, delivers supplies to Antarctica and fights wildfires
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WEBMar 19, 2024 · “LC-130H ‘Skibirds’ are the only U.S. military planes capable of carrying out this Arctic and Antarctic mission set. This unique capability means that the LC-130H fleet – flown by our very own New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing – is vital to protecting our interests in the polar regions.
New York Air National Guard’s LC-130 'Skibirds’ deploy for …
WEBNov 2, 2019 · Five LC-130 “Skibird” aircraft. assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing at Stratton Air National Guard Base, are heading to McMurdo Station to support scientists' research work through February.
LC-130 Skibird aircrews train for polar operations
WEBKANGERLUSSUAQ, Greenland, Aug. 2, 2017 — With 10 of the world's only ski-equipped LC-130 Hercules aircraft, commonly referred to as a Skibird, 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.