My old buddy Frank, who flew the helo across NE South America -
Flew for an CIA funded operation during the 1948 Israeli War.
He flew commercial to Rome, was bussed to a nearby Air Base.
They mounted up in C-47s and flew to Czechoslovakia.
Loaded up with arms and then flew to Israel.
Then mostly flew freight from Cyprus and other nearby locales into Israel.
When he came home, he was flown back to Rome.
Got on a plane and flew back to NYC.
His passport clearly shows he spent time in Italy.

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