 In April 1954, the 62nd transported a replacement French garrison to Dien Bien Phu, French Indochina.Operation Bali Hai saw the Globemasters fly around the world in a period of 8 to 10 days.By 1955 the Cold War was well under way, and the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) set out to build a chain of radar stations on the northernmost reaches of the continent.