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The Berlin Airlift: Wings Over a Blocked City
When the Soviet Union blockaded West Berlin in June 1948, cutting off all land and water routes to the western sectors, the city faced starvation. This episode explores the audacious logistical miracle known as Operation Vittles. We follow the path of General Lucius D. Clay and the United States Air Force as they organized a continuous stream of C-47 and C-54 aircraft to drop food, coal, and medicine into Tempelhof Airport. You will hear about the daily rhythm of the airlift, where planes landed every three minutes at its peak, and the human stories of pilots like Gail Halvorsen, who dropped…
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