An LC-130 Skibird assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing operates at Raven Camp on the Greenland Icecap. Raven Camp is used to train members on landing on ice runways, polar airdrops and operating in the snow and ice conditions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. David Price)

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