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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $194 million for building next-generation LC-130H Skibird cargo planes for the 109th Airlift Wing of the Air National Guard. This funding, included in a recent defense bill, aims to update crucial aircraft used in Arctic and Antarctic missions. The 109th, based at Stratton Air National Guard Base, is the only U.S. military unit operating these planes, and this investment is expected to enhance operational safety and national defense capabilities.