Cuba–Angola airbridge
The Cuba–Angola airbridge (
People's Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola (FAPLA), the military wing of the MPLA. The Cuban special troops and military equipment were initially transported from Cuba in two old four-engine Bristol Britannias by the Cuban national airline, Cubana de Aviación
. The establishment of the airbridge revitalized the MPLA and is seen as a turning point in its consolidation of power in Angola.
References
- ISBN 9781580460637.