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Show June 22, HILL TOP TIMES 22 Page XX : XM-XXX'X-'- 'XX XXXX(: -- 1973 X-- JtUJOD Ol a First major test of now Air Force "Operation Plainfare," or -- "Pont "Luftbruecke," d'Avion," "Operation ago , on June 26, 1948 - just four days after the Soviets had stopped all surface transportation into the western sector of the divided city of Berlin. Vittles." Around the world it was best known as the Berlin Airlift. The airlift began 25 years The choice facing the 1 wxxx ix ft liJ' British and French was relatively simple. They could withdraw their forces and abandon West Americans, Berlin to the Soviets, or they could try to supply the necessities of life to more than two million Germans by the only remaining access to the city - air. In saving the people of West from Soviet Berlin domination, it was the first major use of airpower to augment U.S. diplomacy in a peaceful wav after World War -- f Of JL Shipment y Just Arrived II. And so, men who had been working in staff jobs since the war were put into the only available immediately W :"Xw.v.v.v.vN T M x l I 1 - transports day, they flew s. On the first tons of into Berlin. West supplies Many of these men had flown combat missions over Berlin during the war. Now they carried a different cargo food, coal, and medicine. Maj. Tunner 80 William Gen. commanded H. the Combined Airlift Task Force made up of American Army, Navy and Air Force units along with British forces. The airlift force, soon - END OF DRAMA The lifting of the Berlin blockade by the Russians was reason for Airlift rejoicing by personnel. Navy airmen greet a crew as it returns from delivering ten tons to Tempelhof. The crew leaving the plane are ADC Robert G. Blackner, Salt Lake City; Lt. (j.g.) Meyer A. Minchen. Houston; and (on the ladder) Ens. Howard A. Shaw, Yonkers, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force historical photo) bolstered by reinforcements from the United States, flew into Berlin around the clock via three air corridors - the only access routes open to the Western Allies through the Russian X?i r . f Blue ! j ! I ! : Denim with Wide 1000 I r Chaurmedl Mvm i X i .. The planes were unloaded at West Berlin's Tempelhof and Gatow airfields. Despite the addition of new runways, the fields soon became congested and another airfield was needed. West German men and women worked night and day building a new airfield at Tegel from the rubble of Berlin. It opened in December lifted the but the blockade in May airlift continued until Sep lemlKT 'VI to build up reserve supplies in West Berlin In spite of b.ul weather. Ion 2 hourv ,'ififl little sleep during British crews had delivered tons of food, fuel and supplies to the western sector of the city. The Americans airlifted 1,783.000 tons and the British 542.000 tons. Today, by using Air Force Galaxy super cargo aircraft alone, the Berlin Airlift could have been accomplished with 17 aircraft during the period. 2.325,000 C-- 5 th AFN-- - WIESBADEN. (AFNS) BanhAmercrd ) Kingdom on a basis ; closed-circui- t ....a ondisplay Spocial Goldon West 24 x 60 Rog. '17,300 $14f50000 a needy no blado trimmer Or Rog. M4,50000 - Germany The first link is - completed in a project to extend the American Forces Network - Europe (AFN-EAM radio signal to U.S. Air Forte members and their families in the United Barrington 24 x 60 i M," extended E Jacobsen rotary, rool or riding mowor - $12,50000 Soo our show homos at Lakoviow Estates Mobllo Homo Park 2600 No. Hill Fiold Road, Layton SEE THEM tKS' flew out of Rhein-Mai- n and Wiesbaden at first, and later out of Fassberg and Celle, all in West Germany. the 16 months, American and . FAR AH" i and Spa Crane - Viking Barringtonhomos closoout I - C-4- 7s - I " Germany. s. The Soviets Cuffs k Zone of Occupied The planes, mostly it Vaster Charge I NOW ON Hen Malls 1135 NO. 772-217- 1 MAIN a inotAnr' lawn odgor AND MOWER REPAIR DISPLAY AT MOBILE HOMES V SMALL ENGINE LAYTON 275-41- 22 HEYWOOD AUTO CLINIC 132 North Isf Wcsf Kaysve, Utah 376-203- 5 |