Operation Big Lift

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date 1963
gptkbp:duration October 22–November 11, 1963
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Big Lift
gptkbp:involvedIn U.S. 2nd Armored Division
gptkbp:location gptkb:West_Germany
gptkbp:notableFor largest peacetime airlift of troops at the time
gptkbp:numberOfTroops about 16,000
gptkbp:purpose test rapid deployment of U.S. forces to Europe
gptkbp:result successful demonstration of rapid deployment capability
gptkbp:usedInAircraft gptkb:C-135_Stratolifter
C-130 Hercules
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Military_Air_Transport_Service
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7