They were also used to drop supplies by parachute to isolated garrisons.

At first it had been thought impossible to drop supplies over the jungle.

American planes are dropping ammunition and other military supplies to alliance forces.

Also dropped supplies to Free French Forces during the summer of 1944.

Every month, a naval vessel visits to drop new supplies and to replace one or two soldiers.

Eleven days after the event, on February 16, helicopters were able to drop supplies to three isolated villages.

Twenty minutes later, 135 B-24 bombers dropped supplies from low level (100'), 80% of which was recovered.

"A Hercules could be air dropping supplies and experts, instead of waiting for a boat to get there," he said.

Airplanes were used to drop supplies to the completely inundated town.

But there was ice on the lake and though the pilot was able to drop supplies, he couldn't land.