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Uli airstrip becomes Biafra's external lifeline
Biafra relied on the Uli airstrip for relief flights, diplomatic contacts, and some military supply.
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1967
Uli airstrip becomes Biafra's external lifeline
Biafra relied on the Uli airstrip for relief flights, diplomatic contacts, and some military supply.
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Biafra relied on the Uli airstrip for relief flights, diplomatic contacts, and some military supply. Night flights made the airstrip central to survival.
Photo: CDC/ Dr. Lyle Conrad · Source
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