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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…
B.P. Amoco Utility Division Photograph
Dismantling the smokestack of No2 boiler house
B.P. Amoco Utility Division Photograph
Dismantling the smokestack of No2 boiler house
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…
B.P. Amoco Utility Division Photograph
Dismantling the smokestack of No2 boiler house
B.P. Amoco Utility Division Photograph
Dismantling the smokestack of No2 boiler house
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…
B.P. Amoco Utility Division Photograph
Dismantling the smokestack of No2 boiler house
B.P. Amoco Utility Division Photograph
Dismantling the smokestack of No2 boiler house
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…