The world’s largest fleet of ski-equipped military transport aircraft just added another capability: operating from the surface of frozen lakes. A Lockheed Martin LC-130 “Skibird” from the ...

During the latest US military humanitarian aid drop into Gaza amid a retaliatory Israeli offensive, dozens of bundles of food fell into the sea. It's the latest incident in which essential relief ...

The LC-130H is a specialized variant of the C-130 Hercules equipped with ski landing gear for take-off and landing on snow runways in the high latitudes.

The LC-130H Skibird polar transport is largest tactical aircraft in the world capable of landing on snow and ice using skis. On Mar. 5, 2025, an LC-130H Hercules of the 109th Airlift Wing ...