August 24, 2021
YOU'D NEVER HAVE BELIEVED IT COULD BE DONE:
63,900 evacuated (Tara Copp, 8/24/21, Defense One)
U.S. Air Force, commercial, and chartered planes have been able to airlift 63,900 Afghans, Americans, and allies out of Afghanistan so far, 21,600 alone in the latest 24-hour period, the Pentagon reported. The significant uptick is the result of more than 230 Air Force aircraft now involved and a quick 1-hour turnaround on the ground.
Posted by Orrin Judd at August 24, 2021 2:43 PM