This aircraft became the legendary transport aircraft of the Second World War. Its history begins in the late thirties of the last century as the history of a passenger plane. During the war years, it has perfectly established itself as a military transport aircraft and there is even an opinion that the famous Hercules descended from these "commanders". By the way, the history of large operations for the mass export of Jews from areas of conflict or disasters is of national importance. For example, the story of the rescue of the Jews of Ethiopia in the late seventies. It was there that transport planes were involved. Translated with Google Translate
Atlit is a small town south of Haifa. In the shadow of the capital of North, Atlit is an unremarkable province. However, acquaintance with this place will amaze us with the diversity and depth of the events that took place here. Let's start, oddly enough, with the cemetery. Knights and pilgrims are buried there. This is the only cemetery in the Middle East from the Crusades' time in such good condition. Then our path will run to the refugee camp, which has become an immigration museum. Here we are, witnesses, for the incredible fate of people, secret paths of illegal immigration, and a really recreated atmosphere of those years: the presence of barbed wire, guard towers, disinfection, and wooden barracks tarred by the scorching sun. Then, after a short picnic, we will climb to the ruins of the Crusader fortress De Strua. These are the only sites associated with the history of the Crusades that can be visited in Atlit today. And finally, we will go to the secret azure lagoon, where you can swim and find the shells of the famous mollusk, which gave itself the most expensive and prestigious paint of the ancient world - purple.
