I Flew Them Home: A Pilot’s Story of the Yemenite Airlift

I Flew Them Home: A Pilot's Story Of The Yemenite Airlift is a memoir written by Edward Trueblood Martin, a former pilot who participated in the Yemenite airlift in the late 1940s. The book recounts Martin's experiences as a young pilot working for Alaska Airlines, who was recruited by the Israeli government to help transport Yemenite Jews to Israel during the country's early years of statehood. The book provides a detailed account of the airlift operation, which involved flying hundreds of Yemenite Jews from Aden, Yemen, to Israel over the course of several months. Martin describes the challenges of flying in a region with limited infrastructure and hostile terrain, as well as the emotional toll of transporting people who had experienced persecution and hardship in their home country. The memoir also delves into Martin's personal life, including his upbringing in rural Oregon and his experiences as a pilot during World War II. Through Martin's storytelling, readers gain insight into the motivations and experiences of the Yemenite Jews who made the journey to Israel, as well as the pilots and other personnel who made the airlift possible. Overall, I Flew Them Home provides a unique perspective on a little-known chapter of Israeli history, as well as a compelling portrait of a young pilot's experiences in the early days of commercial aviation.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.