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LC-130 ‘Skibird’ Lands on Freshwater Ice as Air Force Prepares for More Arctic Operations

March 11, 2025 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
The Air Force's LC-130 Hercules touched down on freshwater ice for the first time in decades, signaling the service’s leap in flexibility for "defensive or offensive operations" in the Arctic. The New York Air National Guard landed the C-130 variant "Skibird" aircraft on frozen Parsons ...
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