After enduring magic pillars, a pyramid, and air lifts, they come upon a volcano with another portal.

Overland travel remains hazardous, and expensive air lifts can meet only a fraction of the need.

The third air lift would be a disaster.

President Harry Truman responded with the air lift, which could have led to war but finally saved West Berlin.

Equipment used for archaeological investigation, including water dredge and air lifts create additional hazards and logistics issues.

With our sea lift and air lift, he said, a capability that the Soviets did not have, we could readily provide military supplies to Israel.

There's not enough air lift to get the Malcomers upland, let alone the rest of the Lowlands.

The air lift had come in two hours late because one freighter's navcomputer had gone out, then down.

"And if we can bag the pinnace and their air lift as well, only the Peeps will complain."

The air lift was actually called for September 13, but the weather had been bad and Laroche had decided to wait.