Conclusion The Berlin Airlift demonstrated that a clear strategic vision, coupled with economic and military resolve, can overcome a blockade and shift the balance of power in favor of a free and open ...

The success of the Airlift was easily quantifiable. During the blockade, rations in West Berlin rose to 2,000 calories, higher than anywhere else in postwar Germany.

Long Island played key role in historic Berlin Airlift during Soviet blockade, 75 years ago In this undated photo, West Berlin youngsters watch a C-54 bringing food and supplies to their blockaded ...

BERLIN, May 28, 1949 (UP) - Western Berlin fell back upon the Anglo-American airlift for sustenance today in the face of a Soviet-inspired rail blockade intended to smash the eight-day strike of ...

WIESBADEN, Germany – When millions of Germans living in West Berlin were cut off from the rest of the world by a Soviet Union blockade in 1948 it kicked off the Berlin Airlift - the largest ...

Tempelhof Airport (Berlin) Tempelhof Airport stands as a symbol of resilience in Berlin's tumultuous history. During the Berlin Airlift, this site became a lifeline for West Berliners, who were ...

The Berlin Airlift of 1948-1949, became a symbol of America’s commitment to Europe after World War II with airplanes delivering humanitarian aid every 45 seconds at the height of the 11-month mission ...

Seventy-five years ago, the U.S. Air Force orchestrated the greatest humanitarian airlift in history to keep the citizens of West Berlin from starving, and give them hope.

The Soviets lifted the blockade in May, 1949. Between June 1948 and September 1949, the airlift delivered more than 2.3 million tons of cargo, approximately 75 percent of it in American planes ...

BERLIN, May 28, 1949 (UP) - Western Berlin fell back upon the Anglo-American airlift for sustenance today in the face of a Soviet-inspired rail blockade intended to smash the eight-day strike of ...