STRATTON ANGB, N.Y. — The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing has commenced its annual deployment to Greenland, initiating the 2025 season of logistical support for National Science Foundation research stations there.
The wing, based at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, New York, flies the largest ski-equipped aircraft in the world.
Beginning in April and continuing through August, the mission involves transporting personnel, cargo, and fuel to remote Arctic science stations on the Greenland ice sheet.
The 2025 operation is structured into six rotations of from 75 to 100 Airmen. They will operate four LC-130 aircraft based at the airport in Kangerlussuaq.
The LC-130 “Skibirds” are the...