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Blizzard of 1949 - Casper Army Air Base Operations
Photograph of a US Air Force C-47 cargo plane loading hay in heavy snow for "Operation Pitchfork," servicing central Wyoming. In January 1949, one of the worst recorded blizzards in southeastern Wyoming buried many areas in and between Casper,…
Blizzard of 1949 - Casper Army Air Base Operations
Photograph of hay bales from La Junta, Colorado, lined up on a runway awaiting loading onto Air Force plane for "Operation Haylift." In January 1949, one of the worst recorded blizzards in southeastern Wyoming buried many areas in and between…
Blizzard of 1949 - Casper Army Air Base Operations
Photograph of a plane being loaded with hay from convoys for "Operation Haylift." In January 1949, one of the worst recorded blizzards in southeastern Wyoming buried many areas in and between Casper, Douglas, Laramie, and Cheyenne in 10-12 feet of…
Blizzard of 1949 - Casper Army Air Base Operations
Photograph of snowplows plowing the runway so US Air Force planes can continue "Operation Haylift." In January 1949, one of the worst recorded blizzards in southeastern Wyoming buried many areas in and between Casper, Douglas, Laramie, and Cheyenne…
Blizzard of 1949 - Casper Army Air Base Operations
Photograph of a Casper Air Base plane refueling for "Operation Haylift." In January 1949, one of the worst recorded blizzards in southeastern Wyoming buried many areas in and between Casper, Douglas, Laramie, and Cheyenne in 10-12 feet of snow. Large…
Blizzard of 1949 - Casper Army Air Base Operations
Photograph of "Refueling Operation Haylift." U.S. Air Force C-46's, the workhorse of the 1949 blizzard, dropped tons of hay brought into Wyoming from La Junta, Colorado, and other southern states. Snow plows had to continually plow the runways at…
Blizzard of 1949 - Casper Army Air Base Operations
Photograph of an Air Force crew assigned to dropping hay for the night for Milt Coffman. In January 1949, one of the worst recorded blizzards in southeastern Wyoming buried many areas in and between Casper, Douglas, Laramie, and Cheyenne in 10-12…
Blizzard of 1949 - Casper Army Air Base Operations
Photograph of the Casper Air Base tower. In January 1949, one of the worst recorded blizzards in southeastern Wyoming buried many areas in and between Casper, Douglas, Laramie, and Cheyenne in 10-12 feet of snow. Large numbers of wild and stock…
Blizzard of 1949 - Casper Army Air Base Operations
Photograph of Deputy Game Warden Orville Mayer dropping off hay to deer herds, east of Casper Mountain. In January 1949, one of the worst recorded blizzards in southeastern Wyoming buried many areas in and between Casper, Douglas, Laramie, and…
Blizzard of 1949 - Casper Army Air Base Operations
Photograph of Deputy Game Warden Orville Mayer dropping off hay to deer herds, east of Casper Mountain. In January 1949, one of the worst recorded blizzards in southeastern Wyoming buried many areas in and between Casper, Douglas, Laramie, and…