The FReeper Foxhole Remembers The Berlin Airlift - Jan 5th, 2003

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A cartoon produced an American pilot serving in the Berlin Airlift (Project Whistlestop and National Archives and Records Administration)

A U.S. Air Force C-130 flies over the Berlin Airlift Memorial during a May 27 wreath-laying ceremony at Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany. The C-130 is from the 86th Airlift Wing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (Photos by Capt. Stacee Spilling)

This memorial to the Berlin Airlift stands in a small park at the Platz der Luftbrücke in front of Tempelhof Airport. Nicknamed die Gabel (the fork) or die Hunger-Harke (the hunger rake) by Berliners, the three arching "prongs" represent the three official air corridors (Luftkorridore) used by aircraft passing over East German territory on flights between West Berlin and West Germany. A matching monument stands at the other end of the "air bridge" at the Rhein-Main air base in Frankfurt, completing the airlift arch. Dedicated to the 78 pilots and crew killed in crashes during the airlift, the two memorials were completed in 1951.

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Click on picture for Berlin Airlift Photo Gallery.

[habs4ever]

The Berlin Airlift always catches my attention, Sam.It showed America at its finest, and a relative of mine, who lived in Berlin as a young boy, has always been appreciative of the effort made.Chocolate bars came to symbolize American goodness and generosity.

[SAMWolf]

Unfortunately most of Europe forgets the price the U.S. paid so that they can now sit there and complain about us.

I would hope we sat out the next time the decided to try and kill each other off. but I also know we probably wouldn't.

[SAMWolf]

1836 Davy Crockett arrives in Texas, just in time for the Alamo

"You can go to hell -- I'm going to Texas!" -
Davy Crockett, Frontiersman, US Senator.

[SAMWolf]

What a great story alfa6! I woinder if most sophomore's today could tell you what country Berlin is in.

In eigth grade we had to do on oral report, something I absolutely feared. I was able to convince the Sister to allow me to pick the subject, telling her I would do a better job if I was familar with the subject.

Thankfully she never asked what I planned to do my report on. When the day came and it was my turn, I did a 10 minute report on the Tiger tank. Got an A, but I was never allowed to pick the subject for my reports again.

[SAMWolf]

Thanks for the side notes. I know Spooky is real interested in Gail Halverson. Hopefully she'll have some more info on him.

[SAMWolf]

Thanks for posting the pictures and for the link facedown.

[SAMWolf]

I think what makes the Berlin airlift amazing is that only 3 years earlier we were fighting Germany with Russia as our allie and had destroyed most of its' major cities.

[MistyCA]

Bump for your dad, fatima. Thanks for this thread today, Sam! Thanks for all your hard work here, jen!

[MistyCA]

Thanks for your contributions here.

[MistyCA]

It's always so nice to see your little Aeronaut Special! :)

[MistyCA]

Bump for Doughty!

[MistyCA]

My sentiments, exactly! I have been very offended in recent years by people in Germany, who I had thought were friends, but who are very hateful and resentful of the American people.

[MistyCA]

Thank you, Valin!

[MistyCA]

Big score for you! Congrats!!!

[MistyCA]

Thanks!

[MistyCA]

Is that a C-130 in the picture? My husband says he doesn't think it is.

[SAMWolf]

Good Morning Misty.