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An LC-130 Skibird from the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing is loaded with supplies and bags as it prepares to travel to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, at Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica, Christchurch, New Zealand, February 6th, 2026. The LC-130 is equipped with skis that allow it to land on icy and snowy terrain where other aircraft would struggle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ethan Sherwood)
CAMERA
NIKON Z 6
LENS
NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S
APERTURE
320/100
SHUTTERSPEED
10/5000
ISO
125
No camera details available.
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