1990 airlift of Indians from Kuwait operating 488 flights in association with Indian Airlines, from August 18, 1990 to October 20, 1990 – lasting 63 days. Buses are also used after winning Baghdad's approval to ferry Indians through Basra, Baghdad and to Amman in Jordan. The event was the basis for the 2016 film "Airlift" starring Akshay Kumar, who played a character inspired by the works of Mathunny Mathews and Harbajan Singh Vedi. Some historical facts were however changed in the film for example downplaying the efforts put by the Indian Government. 1990 airlift of Indians from Kuwait The 1990 airlift of Indians from Kuwait was
Kuwait Entertainment City occupation of Kuwait beginning in 1990. From 1990 to 1991, Iraqi Forces took many of the park's rides and shipped them back to Iraq, while also pillaging and vandalizing the park's property. Many of the stolen rides, including the park's Crown Metal Products locomotive and train cars, ended up in Al Zawra’a Dream Park, located in Downtown Baghdad. After Iraqi forces were driven out of Kuwait and decisively defeated during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, the park began the process of recovery. It finally reopened to the public in 1994 and has remained open since. Kuwait Entertainment City Kuwait Entertainment