In 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gifted a Douglas DC-3 to King
Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud, the founder of modern Saudi Arabia. This aircraft
was presented to aid the establishment of Saudia, the Saudi national
airline, and marked a significant gesture of goodwill. The U.S. also
provided technical support through Trans World Airlines to assist with
the airlinerCOs early operations.
In 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gifted a Douglas DC-3 to King
Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud, the founder of modern Saudi Arabia. This aircraft
was presented to aid the establishment of Saudia, the Saudi national
airline, and marked a significant gesture of goodwill. The U.S. also
provided technical support through Trans World Airlines to assist with
the airlinerCOs early operations.
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