Lockheed LC-130 Hercules Arctic

LC-130 Hercules USAF airplane model. The LC-130H is a ski-equipped, Arctic-support derivative of the C-130H. It is capable of direct resupply of Antarctic research stations and high-arctic radar sites utilizing ice and snowpack runways. The LC-130H fleet supports the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Antarctic research, ferrying much of the material, provisions, and personnel between Christchurch, New Zealand, and McMurdo Station, Antarctica. The aircraft also provide ongoing support to the remote Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. Scale: 1/72. Wingspan 22 inches, Length 17 inches.