sentences:  The effect of air transport on humanitarian efforts in Ethiopia's famines of the 1980s are examined, using the Lockheed C-130 Hercules to demonstrate the lifesaving power of airlifting.The development of airlift begins with the Junkers Ju 52, in its use in military operations at the beginning of the Second world war.This is followed by the Douglas DC-3 and its role in supporting the Flying Tigers in China, and the Yugoslav Partisans.