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Inge Lehman Station and Project Blue
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Photo by Jack Cayton, Firebird Pilot |
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Inge
Lehman Station. One mission
supported by the Firebirds was Project Blue Ice at Inge Lehman Station in
1966-67. Project Blue Ice, a
seismological study conducted by the USAF's Office of Aerospace Research,
began on June 19, 1966. On that date, two 17th Troop Carrier Squadron C-130Ds
airlifted twelve scientists and technicians with their supplies to the site
that the 1953 British North Greenland Expedition had established in the north
central part of the Greenland Ice Cap (78N - 40W). The airlift was completed
on June 24th and the expedition camp, named Inge Lehman after the Danish seismologist,
was established. During the time Blue Ice was conducted, the 17th TCS/TAS
flew missions to resupply the site. |
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