The Snapshots in Time Collection
Wrecked USAF Transport Aircraft on Tundra, Thule Air Force Base, Greenland, c. 1950-1955
The wreckage of a U.S. Air Force twin-engine transport aircraft lies on the tundra near Thule Air Base, Greenland, circa 1950-1955. Extreme Arctic weather, difficult terrain, and challenging flying conditions made aviation accidents a recurring hazard during the base's early Cold War construction and resupply operations. Project: 218295