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An Air Force LC-130 cargo plane with skis sits on a snow-covered runway. A line for fuel is attached to it, and two men work on a piece of equipment nearby.

LC-130 Aircraft

A member of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing performs maintenance on an LC-130 ski-equipped aircraft at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Dec. 17, 2018. The 109th Airlift Wing provided aviation support to the U.S. Antarctic research mission from October 2018 to February 2019 as part of Operation Deep Freeze, the U.S. military support to the National Science Foundation.

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  • Credit: Air Force Tech Sgt. Gabriel Enders, New York Air National Guard VIRIN: 181217-Z-A3538-1018.JPG
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