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Operation Nickel Grass
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Operation Nickel Grass was a United States strategic airlift from 14 October to 14 November 1973 that delivered weapons, ammunition and aircraft to Israel during the Yom Kippur War. U.S. Air Force C-141 Starlifters and C-5 Galaxies, staging through Lajes Field in the Azores, flew approximately 22,325 tons of supplies, including tanks, artillery and fighter aircraft, replacing Israeli materiel losses at a critical point in the war.
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Operation TypeMilitary resupply airlift 1 LocationUnited States to Israel, staging through Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal 1 ParticipantsUnited States Air Force Military Airlift Command, Israeli Air Force and Israel Defense Forces 1 ObjectiveReplace Israeli materiel losses and reinforce Israel's military position against the joint Egyptian-Syrian offensive 1 OutcomeApproximately 22,325 tons of supplies were delivered, including 36 F-4 Phantom and 36 A-4 Skyhawk aircraft, significantly improving Israel's military position 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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Operation Nickel Grass, the 1973 airlift of arms to Israel during the Yom Kippur War, was flown by United States Air Force cargo aircraft
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