Word: ghanian
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Dates: during 1960-1960
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Other nations contributed. Britain's R.A.F. flew in 850 troops: Ethiopia airlifted some 600 of its 1,000 troops in its own air transports. Even Russia got in on the act, sent three turboprop Ilyushin transports to ferry Ghanian troops from Accra to the Congo.* But overall, it was overwhelmingly a U.S. show. U.S. planes brought in 75% of the troops, 19 of every 20 tons of supplies...