TIL that in 1952, the United States Air Force airlifted more than 3500 pilgrims from Lebanon to Jeddah to complete their hajj, after airlines at Beirut couldn't hand the surge of passengers.
https://amcmuseum.org/history/operation-hajji-baba/
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https://amcmuseum.org/history/operation-hajji-baba/
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Operation Hajji Baba – Air Mobility Command Museum
Where do old airplanes go? The lucky ones go to the Air Mobility Command Museum—the only museum dedicated to airlift and air refueling history!amcmuseum.org
