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He was trying to get some photos of the aircraft that were landing nearly every 90 seconds. He had no idea that he was about to make history. Berlin Airlift Hero Gail Halvorsen. The Berlin Candy Bomber Making Handkerchief...


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At the height of the airlift, planes were landing in Berlin every minute, 24 hours a day. Once on the ground, German civilians would unload the aircraft in 20 minutes before it turned around and went back for more. Some pilots...
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Berlin Airlift. AT THE END of World War II, Britain and the Western Allies were faced with a stand off against the Soviet bloc. The Cold War had begun. In Europe, the prime concern was the divided city of Berlin, deep within Germany's communist eastern zone. When Stalin cut off all transport... On the day that the operation peaked, 15-16 April, 1949, some 12.940 tons were flown into the city on 1.398 flights, with aircraft starting and landing every 31 seconds. Stalin backed down, lifting...
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