Air Bridge Berlin

During the Soviet Blockade of Berlin (1948-1949), Operation Vittles (Berlin Airlift) brought in over 2,326,406 tons of supplies, nearly two-thirds of which was coal, on 278,228 flights to Berlin. The Berlin Airlift was the greatest single mass airborne relief operation the world has ever known. Some supply planes even flew in chocolate and candy to the children of Berlin. While all the aircraft flew in to Tempelhof Airport, R.A.F. Gatow, and Tegel Airport heavy with supplies, very few cargo...