Visit to Units of UN Emergency Force in Egypt

This picture is part of a series taken early December 1956, during visits by correspondents, to units fo the UN Emergengy Force. On December 10, the strength of the Force in Egypt had passed the 3,500 mark. The Force, which is made up of contingents from Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, India, Norway, Sweden and Yugoslavia, had units in the Abu Suweir transit camp near Ismailia, the El Ballah asembly centre south of Qantara, the El Cap buffer zone to the north , the Sinai peninsula and the Port Said - Port Fuad area.
Seen here at Abu Suweir airfield, soon after their arrival from Italy, are two officers from Sweden. All the members of the UN Force wear a ""United Nations"" armband; they also have helmets painted UN blue, and special badges and passes. Seen behind them is a C-119 ""flying boxcar"" of the RCAF's 435 Squadron, which fly air transport support for the UN Force. The plane displays the UN emblem.