LC-130H Polar Hercules

Schenectady, New York (NY), US

The 109th Airlift Wing (Stratton Air National Guard Base) is unique as the only USAF unit equipped with 10 ski-equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft, and provides the nation's only air cargo lift capability to polar destinations.

http://www.109aw.ang.af.mil/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/109th_Airlift_Wing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_LC-130

LC-130H Polar Hercules

Schenectady, New York (NY), US

Military - Air Force, Airplanes - Military - Parked - Cargo
Links: en.wikipedia.org
By: skyeye

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Comments

nico

@ 2013-04-14 07:57:40

Nice pic!

militaryman

@ 2013-04-14 10:17:20

Only unit in the military with that capability. The 109th has been doing transports to the arctic for a longtime, it wasn't until the 90s when the Navy ceased it's transports to the Antarctic and transferred it's duties to the 109th which does transports to both poles now.