Home : News : Photos
Photos
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, SC -- Operation Nickel Grass was the US response to the arming of Arab nations by the Soviet Union after Syria and Egypt attacked Israeli outposts in the Golan Heights and Sinai Peninsula. During the operation, aircraft from the US supplied Israel with military equipment to include missiles and ammunition. Crews from the 437th Military Airlift Wing flew 122 Nickel Grass missions from Charleston AFB with 113 terminating at Tel Aviv, flying over 5,000 hours and delivering over 3,000 tons of equipment. (Courtesy Photo)
160107-F-xx999-403.jpg Photo By:

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, SC -- Operation Nickel Grass was the US response to the arming of Arab nations by the Soviet Union after Syria and Egypt attacked Israeli outposts in the Golan Heights and Sinai Peninsula. During the operation, aircraft from the US supplied Israel with military equipment to include missiles and ammunition. Crews from the 437th Military Airlift Wing flew 122 Nickel Grass missions from Charleston AFB with 113 terminating at Tel Aviv, flying over 5,000 hours and delivering over 3,000 tons of equipment. (Courtesy Photo)


DOWNLOAD PHOTO (0.76 MB)


This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at http://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations.html , which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.



Back to Gallery