FReeper Canteen ~ The Berlin Airlift Part 4: The Legacy ~ December 22, 2014

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The Berlin Airlift Part 4:  The Legacy
All info and photos from this website.

Link to Part One
Link to Part Two
Link to Part Three

           

THE AIRLIFT'S LEGACY
 

The most obvious result of this confrontation was the 40-year Cold War with the Soviet Union, which ebbed with the construction of the Berlin Wall, and the Korean and Vietnam Conflicts.  The US also forged a newfound friendship with Germany, its former foe, and established the Federal Republic of Germany as a result.  In addition, the North Atlantic Treaty organization (NATO) was formed as a result of the crisis. 

Less politically, our aircraft and airway system we enjoy today was developed and perfected as a result of the Berlin Airlift.  Ground Controlled Approach or GCA was greatly improved as a necessity for the aircraft to land in Berlin, and our air traffic control system is a direct development of that technology.  Loading procedures and maintenance procedures are greatly improved as a result, too.

More importantly, the Berlin Airlift demonstrated the military need for Air Transport in addition to Bombers and Fighters.  A result is the Air Mobility Command and aircraft like the C-141 Starlifter, the C-130 Hercules, the C-5 Galaxy, and our newest transport, the C-17 Globemaster III. 

All of these political and logistical ideas came as a result of the resolve of the US, Great Britain, France, and Germany to resist totalitarian tactics and wage a battle of air transport.  This battle saved over 2.5 million people without firing a single shot.  In a matter of fifteen months in 1948-49, world history was changed by the greatest humanitarian aviation event in history, the Berlin Airlift. 

MEMORIALS: The Airlift Memorial at Rhein Main Air Base, Frankfurt, and on Luftbruckenplatz at Tempelhf  Airport in Berlin.

Each prong represents one of the 3 air corridors used during "Operation Vittles", and the names of the US and British Airmen killed in the process are inscribed on the base of each.

31 Americans lost their lives during the Berlin Airlift, paying the ultimate price for the freedom of others.  Let that not be forgotten.

1st Lt George B. Smith Tuscaloosa, Alabama	Captain James A. Vaughan New Haven, Connecticut	Cpl Norbert H. Theis Cunningham, Kansas
1st Lt Leland V. Williams Abilene, Texas	1st Lt Eugene S. Erickson Collinsville, Illinois	PFC Ronald E. Stone  Mt. Sterling, Kentucky
Mr Karl V. Hagen New York, New York	Sgt Richard Winter Seattle, Washington	1st Lt Ralph H. Boyd Fort Worth, Texas
1st Lt Charles H. King Britton, South Dakota	Captain Billy E. Phelps Long Beach, California	1st Lt Craig B. Ladd Minneapolis, Minnesota
1st Lt Robert W. Stuber Arlington, California	1st Lt Willis F. Hargis Nacogdoches, Texas	TSgt Charles L. Putnam Colorado Springs, Colorado
Major Edwin C. Diltz Fayetteville, Texas	TSgt Lloyd G. Wells San Antonio, Texas	1st Lt Robert P. Weaver Fort Wayne, Indiana
Captain Willian R. Howard Gunnison, Mississippi	AD/3 Harry R. Crites, Jr. Lafayette, Indiana	1st Lt Royce C. Stephens San Antonio, Texas
Captain Joel M. DeVolentine Miami, Florida	1st Lt Richard M. Wurgel Union City, New Jersey	1st Lt Robert C. von Luehrte Covington, Kentucky
1st Lt William T. Lucas Wilson, North Carolina	1st Lt Lowell A. Wheaton, Jr. Corpus Christi, Texas	2nd Lt Donald J. Leemon Green Bay, Wisconsin
PFC Johnny T. Orms Rhein-Main Air Base	Captain William A. Rathgeber Portland, Oregon	TSgt Herbert F. Heinig Fort Wayne, Indiana
	Sgt Bernard J. Watkins Lafayette, Indiana

 

Please remember the Canteen is here to honor, support and entertain our troops and their families.  This is a politics-free zone!  Thanks for helping us in our mission!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...that’s nice that your sister is coming to bring you Christmas dinner. Maybe Bo will get a bone.

You two have a great Monday.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayers for Arrowhead's recovery, and in his absence....

[Kathy in Alaska]

[E.G.C.]

Monday morning coffee bump.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Thanks, unique, for the pastries.

Coffee is always on........

How about a donut?

Cookies?

Veggies?

Snacks?

[Kathy in Alaska]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Canteen.

Good morning to our

AWESOME

Military, our Allies, and their families.

(another unique design)

Thank you, Star, for preparing the Canteen
for today’s activities.

Ready for the annual Berlin Airlift.

Ok, needless for me to say, but this will be a post-n-run day.
Back in the office after 2 days off,
so there's stuff to get done before
I leave half day on Wednesday.

Because people will be traveling or off line during the holidays
(I may be one of them)
let me say

Moving into lurker mode; will respond when I can.
Please stick around and visit with the
military and/or family members.
That's what we're here for.

The FR Canteen is ALWAYS

Come in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea,
pancakes, conversation, silliness,
and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM ~ DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.

[beachn4fun]

woo hoo

Pro is still asleep I bet

[beachn4fun]

woo hoo

Pro is still asleep I bet

[beachn4fun]

woo hoo

Pro is still asleep I bet

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good Monday morning, Beach. How’s it going?

[SandRat]

Mat you have success in completing all the tasks in the shortened week...((HUGS))

Thank you for safe travel prayers.

[PROCON]

Morning Beachie! You taking all of next week off too?

I'm going to travel to my sister's on Christmas to spend time with here family and then coming back to meet up with my kids on Saturday.

Lotsa football to watch over the next couple of weeks too :-)

Have a nice day!

[luvie]

Well, here it is Monday again, Early Birds!
Hope y'all have an easy day...and week!
Mine will be hectic...
...as you see here.

...and the lines are bound to get longer!
Thank goodness there're only 3 more days of it! LOL!
All of y'all have a GREAT day!
((((hugs))))

[beachn4fun]

Good morning EG ((HUGS))

[beachn4fun]

Seriously? The lines are that long?

No wonder you’re exhausted at end of day.

HUGS

[beachn4fun]

Good morning Pro ((HUGS))

Yup, I’ll take half day on Wednesday and won’t be back until Jan. 5.

That’s nice you’ll be going to spend time with sister/family and still get time with the kids.

Have a merry, marvelicious Monday.

[Liberty Valance]

We love the James Avery jewelry here in Kerrville! They've got something for everybody! Hope you and yours have a very Merry Christmas.

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W. How’s it going?

[SandRat]