330-PSA-113-60-4:   Safety in North Africa.  En route to Brussels, Belgium, these refugees from the Republic of Congo found safety and comfort at Wheelus Air Force Base, Tripoli, Libya, after a flight from Brazzaville in a U.S. Air Force C-118 aircraft.  The plane was one of two MATS aircraft which moved a total of 175 refugees through Wheelus on July 13, 1960.  A Wheelus helicopter airlifted to the Congo helped in the evacuation.  The scene here shows the refugee group as they disembark at Wheelus.   (8/25/2015).
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