FReeper Canteen ~ The Berlin Airlift ~ Part 4: the Legacy ~ 27 December 2021

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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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

 

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[mylife]

see #39 :)

[radu]

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.

[mylife]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs9lZ97UAyM&list=OLAK5uy_lcdPBtaMmaE3FT8QGZm1W9OqCa6FS9wJo&index=8

[mylife]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXr9BollQXw&list=OLAK5uy_lcdPBtaMmaE3FT8QGZm1W9OqCa6FS9wJo&index=9

[mylife]

this track listing is fouled up but OMG! Rory splits Taste in 1971 and Blammmo!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODqR-ErqeX8&list=OLAK5uy_nOM9fRm21eo01ymdxCFpvCYvmmeACRJxs

[mylife]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kDuRwF0B_o&list=OLAK5uy_nOM9fRm21eo01ymdxCFpvCYvmmeACRJxs&index=6

[mylife]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkvXUp2bNuA

[mylife]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwAiwgoQDcM

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, my...thanks for the tunes.

Did Santa bring you good stuff?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, vetvetdoug, for adding more information to the airlift story.

[E.G.C.]

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?

[mylife]

We had a wonderful time

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, ML...((HUGS))...hope you had a wonderful holiday with family and friends.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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?

[Kathy in Alaska]

And a better New Year to us all.

[mylife]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL7vtAHdRBU&list=OLAK5uy_ljD54rwVgyTi9pk7K-ur2sNOeQcFG_dUE

[Kathy in Alaska]

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.

[mylife]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Myt4zl24jP4&list=OLAK5uy_ljD54rwVgyTi9pk7K-ur2sNOeQcFG_dUE&index=5

[radu]

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?