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From New York to the South Pole

An LC-130 Skibird from the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing and a C-17 Globemaster from the U.S. Air Force’s 62nd Airlift Wing sit on the flightline at Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica, Christchurch, New Zealand, February 6th, 2026. These two aircraft provide transport to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, for personnel and supplies to support the National Science Foundation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ethan Sherwood)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Ethan Sherwood
VIRIN: 260206-F-ZB472-1109.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6

LENS

NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S

APERTURE

320/100

SHUTTERSPEED

10/10000

ISO

125

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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