In Operation Christmas Drop, U.S. airmen play Santa Claus for the people of Micronesia. The drop is a tradition that dates back to 1952, when an aircrew flying out of Guam decided to drop gifts over the small island of Kapingamarangi. In this image, a giant crate of gifts and decorations is dropped from a C-130 aircraft. The island is just one of many in Micronesia that receive donated gifts delivered by "air mail."
Operation Christmas Drop Delivers Surprises to Micronesia
U.S. airmen play Santa Claus for the people of Micronesia.
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[Photo Credit: U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brian Kimball]
In Operation Christmas Drop, U.S. airmen play Santa Claus for the people of Micronesia. The drop is a tradition that dates back to 1952, when an aircrew flying out of Guam decided to drop gifts over the small island of Kapingamarangi. In this image, a giant crate of gifts and decorations is dropped from a C-130 aircraft. The island is just one of many in Micronesia that receive donated gifts delivered by "air mail."
In Operation Christmas Drop, U.S. airmen play Santa Claus for the people of Micronesia. The drop is a tradition that dates back to 1952, when an aircrew flying out of Guam decided to drop gifts over the small island of Kapingamarangi. In this image, a giant crate of gifts and decorations is dropped from a C-130 aircraft. The island is just one of many in Micronesia that receive donated gifts delivered by "air mail."
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