 Complete the following phrase:  C-46 Commandos also went back to war. A dozen surplus C-46s were purchased in the US covertly for use in Israels 1948 war for independence and flown to Czechoslovakia in a circuitous route along South America and then across to Africa. The types long range proved invaluable flying cargo, including desperately needed dismantled S-199 fighters from Czechoslovakia as well as other weapons and military supplies. On the return flight the C-46s would dump bombs out the cargo door on various targets at night, including Gaza, El Arish, Majdal, and Faluja both Egypt and Israel also used C-47s as bombers and transports locally. C-46s served both Korea and Vietnam for various USAF operations, including resupply missions, paratroop drops, and clandestine agent transportation. The C-46 was also employed in the abortive U.S.-supported 