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C-54 Skymaster Planes Damaged by Tornado, Tinker Air Force Base

C-54 Skymaster Planes Damaged by Tornado, Tinker Air Force Base

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Photo taken after tornado struck Tinker Air Force Base on March 20, 1948. This tornado provided information that enabled meteorologists to make the first recorded tornado forecast in history. 

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