The 109th Airlift Wing, flying the world's only ski-equipped C-130s, has spent over two decades ferrying supplies, cargo, and crew to Antarctica and the Greenland ice sheet in support of polar research. This documentary follows the Scotia, New York-based National Guard unit as its pilots navigate extreme cold and featureless ice to complete landings demanding exceptional skill and precision. Shot against Greenland's stark, striking terrain, the film captures how these high-stakes missions deliver the critical data shaping global climate science and policy.
A WCNY documentary marking the bicentennial of the War of 1812 explores upstate New York's role in what many call America's second fight for independence. Featuring historians and battlefield archaeologists from Oswego, Plattsburgh, Ogdensburg, and Sackets Harbor, the film highlights growing preservation concerns as development threatens these historic sites. Hosted by Timothy Davis-Reed and produced by Emmy winner Amy Manley, it combines expert insight with efforts to safeguard this vanishing piece of American history.
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