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Sticks of gum changed Candy Bomber's life by Compiled by Jennifer Compton Lee Office of History Two sticks pun and a group of hungry children German nave (Jail S. Halvorsen a humanitarian idea and earned him a place in history. Halvorsen, a member of (he Utah Aviation Hall of Fame, was born in Provo, and flew for America's air force during World War II and afterward, in many diverse assignments in various parts of the world. One of the many American pilots to fly the Skymaster t if i 'mm - jm:i si, became known as t he "Candy Hoi nber" because he repeatedly iyj 'u muhich unmet : dropped candy - t to i ici man cnu-drefrom his aircraft on approach to n between Halvorsen and several German school children at the perimeter fence of Tempelhof Airport. While waiting for his aircraft to be tuvloadcd one day, he walked to the end of the runway to photograph other making their landing approach. While standing at the barbed wire fence he talked with the German children gathered outside to watch the giant airplanes land. The hungry children asked if Halvorsen had any gum or candy, and he eagerly gave them two pieces of gum that he had in his pocket. Impressed by how the children shared the gum and carefully savored the flavor on the wrapper, Halvorsen promised to bring them more gum and candy on his next flight into the airport. He told them he would drop it to them as he passed over while landing and would "wiggle his wings" as he approached their position. True to his word, on his next mission to Tempelhof Airport, on final approach to the runway Halvorsen wiggled his wings and had the flight engineer push three bundles of sweets through the flare chute on the flight deck. Halvorsen had gathered the candy by talking other pilots into donating their Candy Ration Cards to the effort. The three small parcels floated down on tiny, homemade handkerchief parachutes, but Halvorsen couldn't see whether the children caught the packages. Later, as he taxied to the end of the runway to depart the airfield, he saw the crowd of children by the fence and three white handkerchiefs waving back at him enthusiastically. Over the next few weeks Halvorsen repeated the airdrops to an audience of German children at the fence. Soon he received letters at the airport, addressed simply to "Uncle Wiggly Wings Tempelhof." requesting special airdrops at other locations within the city. Ixical newspapers picked up the story and his fame began to spread. Hack at his home base Halvorsen began to receive mail from other pilots who wanted to help. Candy was donated; volunteers made handkerchief parachutes, and the tiny parcels began to fall all over Berlin. On a brief trip back to the United States Halvorsen was asked by an interviewer what he needed to continue his popular "Candy Bomber" operation. He jokingly remarked, "boxcars full of candy!" Sure enough, shortly after his return to Germany a train car loaded with 3,000 pounds of chocolate bars arrived for him. Thousands of pounds of candy arrived 4 What BASE Exclusive waiverlfor HAFB course only) of university CEET 1105 (Personal Computer Fundamentals) Includes exam preparation for Microsoft A and Net Plus Register between now through April 4, 2003 Education Registration Promontory Tower, Room 218 WSU Continuing Network Infrastructure and Directory Services Campus, (801 memorating the 40th anniversary of the last Berlin Airlift flight. 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In May 1999, during Operation Allied Force, Halvorsen, who still lives in Provo, visited Albania to show his support for the Kosovar Albanian refugees fleeing Serb oppression in Continuing Education & Service Community g fighter aircraft flew the American Volunteer Group, also Curtiss-buil- t called the Flying Tigers? Bring your answer to the Hill Aerospace Museum's visitors' desk. Those with the cor- rect answer receive a collector's set of Ccntf n- - F c-- I Kosovo. While there, he saw similarities between the nearly 600 U.S. service members supporting humanitarian operations and the airmen who did the same for West Berlin k a 4 ' DIRECT in 1948. 8TOfO& saw the same spark in the folks here today. It's reflected in the crews and the ground folks," Halvorsen said. "I was impressed with their professionalism, how they went about their tasks and worked together as a team." It's the same thing as the Berlin Airlift, he said in reference to Operation Shining Hope. "It's the spirit ... of helping people we don't even know, and risking our lives to do it." Halvorsen's trip included a ride aboard a Navy CH-4- helicopter to Camp Hope where he delivered school supplies, toys and candy to the children. Although no children had heard of the Candy Bomber, their curiosity alone was enough to draw a crowd. "They just ran out. It was the same in Berlin," said Halvorsen. "I was amazed to find these children who'd been sleeping out in the open just a few weeks before, deprived of their homes so upbeat. We have to take a lesson "I IM!K!0iS CM w 6 t i J i. .11! WM V Wit i EH! 1 - M V7 a Y-- "4 ELE f i t from that. "If you have the right attitude, well then, the whole world is a different color. These kids have that attitude." For Halvorsen, the visit was a great experience he'll never forget an experience like the one in Berlin 50 years ago. "The Berlin Airlift and Operation Shining Hope have one thing in common. These (the German and Kosovar) people sacrificed the comforts of life because they believed in the same principle and that's freedom," he said. "They may not have had enough to eat, but they put aside the hunger for the principle of being free," he said. "We need to understand the trials of people like them and learn to have an appreciation for the little things in life." On Feb. 8, 2002, Halvorsen carried the German Olympic team placard into Salt Lake City's Olympic Stadium during the XIX Winter Olympic opening ceremonies. "I couldn't believe they called and asked me to carry the German Olympic placard," Halvorsen said. "Who would have thought that two pieces of gum would lead to this. Those sticks of gum changed my whole life." Next: Glen T. Eagleston. I 1 Rice-Eccl- AVIATION TRIVIA with AIR FORCE C-1- the runways. The idea grew out of a chance meeting ever-growin- of Flighi Class taught April 7 through May 28, 2003 Monday and Wednesday, 4:30-8:3- 0 p.m. Hill AFB training building (Bldg.1279, near HAFB west gate) Military and civilians equally welcome Weber State University computer science faculty WSU tuition $605, lab fee $20, tuition includes materials Course ID 2233804 WSU credit HILL sion crew from "Good Morning America" com- 'jjh Centennial and Routing Basics Network Offered at yards there, angering Soviet officials for the "attempted subversion of young minds." When asked about it Halvorsen commented, "kids are kids everywhere." Halvorsen has his candy bomber airdrops on several occasions. In September 1989, he flew over Templehof with a televi- vvU My, from HUS-l- !) during the Berlin Airlift ("Operation Yrittl Ikilvorsen i from the United States to support the airdrops. Other pilots volunteered to drop the packages of sweets across the city. 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