Real-life story behind Netflix's Operation Christmas Drop revealed

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Netflix's newest holiday movie, Operation Christmas Drop, is packed with delightful antics and cliches, but it's more than just another festive romance.The film, which debuted on November 5, shines a light on a longstanding Christmas tradition carried out by the U.

S. Air Force.Parts of the movie are made up, like the congressional aide assigned to shut down underperforming Air Force bases, but the heart of the film is based on reality.

The humanitarian mission, which shares its name with the Netflix film, started in 1952, making it the longest-running U. S, reports Surrey Live.

Department of Defense mission still in operation and the world's longest ongoing humanitarian airlift. It all began quite unexpectedly: In 1952, an aircrew noticed a group of people on the island of Kapingamarangi waving at them.In return, the crew dropped a box of supplies attached to a parachute, and this tradition has been kept alive ever since.The film covers the basics: Service personnel at Andersen Air Force Base and Yokota Air Base package donations from local businesses and residents in Guam, ranging from bags of rice to toys.