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airlift

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airlift
the transportation by air of passengers, troops, cargo, etc., esp when other routes are blocked
airlift [′er‚lift]
(aerospace engineering)
To transport passengers and cargo by the use of aircraft.
The total weight of personnel or cargo carried by air.
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The airlift cost 39 British lives as British and US air crews flew to and from the city some 300,000 times throughout 1948-9.
Mercy mission recalled; Heroes of Berlin remembered 60 years later by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Britain marked the 60th anniversary of the Berlin airlift with a ceremony at the National Memorial Arboretum on Saturday, where veterans were told their sacrifices had not been forgotten.
Nation remembers Berlin airlift by AFP / AFP European Edition
The web-based JMS tool allows airlift squadrons to quickly and easily post their availability for JAATT missions, and users can request training from the squadrons.
NDTA innovative logistics service award; SAIC software engineering ... by Defense Transportation Journal
 
 
 
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