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FReeper Canteen ~ The Berlin Airlift ~ Part 4: the Legacy ~ 27 December 2021
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Posted on 12/26/2021 5:07:46 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
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~ Hall of Heroes The Berlin Airlift Part 4: The Legecy All info and photos from this website.
Link to Part 1 Link to Part 2 Link to Part 3 | | 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! |
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To: MS.BEHAVIN
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posted on
12/26/2021 7:49:29 PM PST
by
mylife
(Christmas is cancelled, all the reindeer have Covid and a red nose, Donner and Prancer and Vaxxen)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Hey there, Kathy.
I agree that’s a cool shot of the planes lined up. As you said ..... knowing their mission.
Yes, we had a very nice day. Partly cloudy with enough sunshine to push us up to 73 degrees. We have a few more warm days ahead too, though rain chances will slowly increase. No rain anywhere close right now.
Not very pretty up your way today. At least it isn’t raining or snowing now but there are some wild looking clouds overhead.
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posted on
12/26/2021 8:07:29 PM PST
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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posted on
12/26/2021 8:16:06 PM PST
by
mylife
(Christmas is cancelled, all the reindeer have Covid and a red nose, Donner and Prancer and Vaxxen)
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posted on
12/26/2021 8:26:50 PM PST
by
mylife
(Christmas is cancelled, all the reindeer have Covid and a red nose, Donner and Prancer and Vaxxen)
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posted on
12/26/2021 8:41:45 PM PST
by
mylife
(Christmas is cancelled, all the reindeer have Covid and a red nose, Donner and Prancer and Vaxxen)
46
posted on
12/26/2021 9:00:34 PM PST
by
mylife
(Christmas is cancelled, all the reindeer have Covid and a red nose, Donner and Prancer and Vaxxen)
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posted on
12/26/2021 9:50:54 PM PST
by
mylife
(Christmas is cancelled, all the reindeer have Covid and a red nose, Donner and Prancer and Vaxxen)
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posted on
12/26/2021 9:59:05 PM PST
by
mylife
(Christmas is cancelled, all the reindeer have Covid and a red nose, Donner and Prancer and Vaxxen)
To: mylife
Good morning, my...thanks for the tunes.
Did Santa bring you good stuff?
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posted on
12/26/2021 10:14:50 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: vetvetdoug
Thanks, vetvetdoug, for adding more information to the airlift story.
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posted on
12/26/2021 10:18:02 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska; luvie; radu; beachn4fun; All
A very pleasant good Monday morning and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.
How's everyone doing this morning?
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posted on
12/26/2021 10:20:28 PM PST
by
E.G.C.
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
12/26/2021 10:24:15 PM PST
by
mylife
(Christmas is cancelled, all the reindeer have Covid and a red nose, Donner and Prancer and Vaxxen)
To: left that other site
Good morning, ML...((HUGS))...hope you had a wonderful holiday with family and friends.
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posted on
12/26/2021 10:25:42 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: The Mayor
Good evening/moring, Mayor...and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
Hope you are recovering from all the fun of kids and grands on Christmas day.
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posted on
12/26/2021 10:32:17 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: MoochPooch
Good evening, Mooch...a nice quiet day. 2 neighbors each brought me a full dinner.
Are you still snowless? Easy to get around where you need to go?
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posted on
12/26/2021 10:38:02 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: PROCON
And a better New Year to us all.
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posted on
12/26/2021 10:39:01 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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posted on
12/26/2021 10:52:16 PM PST
by
mylife
(Christmas is cancelled, all the reindeer have Covid and a red nose, Donner and Prancer and Vaxxen)
To: radu
I thought I could get to work and back before it started, but it was already raining when I left. When I came out to my car it was covered in frozen rain drops. Some slippery intersections, but I just went nice and slow and made it home safely. It was nice not to have a lot of cars on the road.
I never thought about a slippery deck until I went out...yes, it is slick. Gotta find my spikies and leave them by the door.
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posted on
12/26/2021 10:52:34 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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posted on
12/26/2021 11:00:03 PM PST
by
mylife
(Christmas is cancelled, all the reindeer have Covid and a red nose, Donner and Prancer and Vaxxen)
To: E.G.C.
Howdy, E.G.C. ((HUGZ))
I hope your weather was a nice as ours was for your outing yesterday.
Did you put your new portable power bank to use while you were out?
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posted on
12/26/2021 11:04:05 PM PST
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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