BERLIN AIRLIFT Documentary including Archive Film and Interviews Rare archive film and interviews with veterans tell the story of one of the greatest airborne operations of modern times. In June 1948, the Soviet Union blockaded Berlin, determined to finally drive the Allies from the city. But instead of backing down, the Americans, British and French embarked on a monumental operation to supply the besieged city entirely by air, flying huge numbers of transport planes into Berlin's airports ever

Check out these clips from Secretary of the Air Force Kendall's 75th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift Roundtable including panelists with personal stories to share! Full length video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJCpnFbYNF4 ✈️🍬 | United States Air Force

8.8K views · 304 reactions | The Berlin Airlift began 70 years ago this week. The Operation cost 39 British and Commonwealth lives, including 17 RAF Personnel, a British Army Pilot, and 21 civilians. 32 Americans and 15 German civilians also lost their lives during the Airlift. For 15 months, the Airlift supplied 2 million people in the blockaded city of West Berlin, in what would become one of history’s greatest humanitarian Operations. #RAF100 | Royal Air Force | Facebook

46K views · 876 reactions | The Berlin Airlift – one of the largest...