September 14, 2021 |

It was billed as the Rally in the Rockies. It may as well have been called Rolling Thunder in the Rockies.

A military exercise that tested the precision landing skills of Air Force pilots made for an historical and a whole lot patriotic excitement north of Rawlins Monday morning. Bigfoot 99’s Cali O’Hare was there and filed this report.

Pictured above: The C130 prepares to land on Highway 287 just north of Rawlins Monday morning. Photo by Cali O’Hare/Bigfoot 99.

 

 

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