The charter plane (N9939Z) is a Beech C-45.
An abandoned fort, a war some years ago, disbanding the Legion. From 1954 to 1962 Algerians fought a war against French Colonial rule and finally won. Toward the end of the war several French Foreign Legion generals, with the French Secret Army, were involved in an attempt to overthrow the French government that was willing to grant Algeria its independence. At the time this episode was made folks were still considering disbanding the Legion.