Amman, Jordan/sky above Gaza – A hulking navy cargo airplane sits on the tarmac of a Royal Jordanian Air Pressure base within the early morning gentle.
Two upkeep engineers unlock a compartment within the plane’s fuselage and disappear behind a steel hood that shelters a posh nest of wires.
The 2 males, who graduated collectively from the navy academy 5 years in the past, chat with heat familiarity as they carry out ultimate preflight checks.
Two Jordanian cargo planes will take off for an help airdrop over Gaza round noon, adopted by 4 different plane from Germany, Egypt and the US.
They’re engaged on a US turboprop C-130 Hercules, a mannequin typically used for airdropping troops, gear or help into hard-to-reach areas.
