The C-17 was one of two Globemaster III transport planes airdropping the 2 millionth humanitarian daily ration on Afghanistan . ( Mollison, Cox News Service ) MOVED.
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But the United States has expressed reservations about another Canadian idea _ airdropping relief supplies to the Rwandan refugees in Zaire who have not yet made it to the border.
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In 1915, the British began airdropping a regular leaflet newspaper " Le Courrier de l'Air " for civilians in German-occupied France and Belgium.
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The Indian government's huge relief effort continued on Saturday, with helicopters airdropping food, blankets, clothing and medical supplies to areas cut off from roads and railways.
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During the International Geophysical Year 1957 1958, and subsequently through 1962 the 62d TCW supported scientific stations in the Arctic Ocean by airlanding and airdropping supplies on the drifting ice.
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Though a fighter pilot, Cochran flew the lead C-47 on Christmas Eve 1942 airdropping paratroopers of the 509th Infantry Regiment to destroy the El Djem Bridge in Tunisia.
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Flew 15 combat missions before the war ended, then flew numerous missions airdropping food and supplies for Allied prisoners in POW camps across Japan, Korea, Manchuria and China.
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This led to counter-escalation, as the United States began airdropping arms to a force of 7, 000 H-34 helicopters from the U . S . Navy.
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This testing started with a series of 12-foot drop tests, followed by the US Air Force successfully airdropping an up-weighted Stryker Engineering Support Vehicle from a C-17.
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The wing was tasked to airlift 37 tons ( 33.6 metric tons ) of freight from Bangkok to Laos, and with airdropping 23 tons ( 20.9 metric tons ) of supplies.
