“Khampa Airlift to Tibet” A-6 Reproduced on 100 lb

Reproduced on 100 lb

the Chinook is depicted skimming across a lake at high speed during an insertion

"Blair General Store" measures 22" x 29" and is hand signed by Dru Blair

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“Khampa Airlift to Tibet” A-6 Reproduced on 100 lbKhampa Airlift to Tibet November 1959, by Dru Blair Khampa Airlift to Tibet depicts a C 130B operated by an aircrew from Civil Air Transporta CIA Air Proprietarydropped 16 Khampa guerrillas and 10,000 pounds of arms and equipment. Two smokejumpers from Missoula, Montana served as jumpmasters. Heavy duty protective jumpsuits and steerable parachutespatterned after early smokejumper designsenabled the guerrillas to land on an unmarked drop zone at