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	Berlin Blockade - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The crisis abated after the Soviet Union did not act to stop American, British and French humanitarian airlifts of food and other provisions to the Western-held sectors of Berlin; this was referred to as Operation Vittles by the Americans and Operation Plainfare by the British.
		He was in favour of the airlift option and knew the best person to run the operation: Lt. General William H. Tunner was charged with organizing and commanding the Berlin airlift because of his experience in commanding and organising the airlift over the Hump.
		At the height of the operation, on April 16, 1949, an allied aircraft landed in Berlin every minute, with 1,398 flights in 24 hours carrying 12,940 tons (13,160 t) of goods, coal and machinery, beating the record of 8,246 (8,385 t) set only days earlier.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Berlin_airlift (1400 words)

	Operation Vittles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		He arrived in Europe on July 28, and Operation VITTLES was renamed as the Airlift Task Force, with Tunner in command.
		Once the various aspects of the airlift apparatus were established, airlift operations became more or less routine, with close scheduling of airplanes in and out of the various airports and loading and offloading being the major considerations.
		Airlift operations continue into the city until the end of July, when the Berlin Airlift officially ended, though supplies would continue to be delivered to Berlin on a lessor scale through October.
	members.aol.com /SamBlu82/vittles.html (1342 words)

	History for 60th Military Airlift Wing, Travis AFB, California
		The 60th became operational at Wiesbaden on 1 October 1949, and USAFE redesignated the wing as the 60 TCW, Medium, on 16 November 1949.
		Operating the C-82, C-119, and C-47 aircraft, the wing participated in countless exercises and provided air transportability training to U.S. Army units.
		Initially attached to the 60 TCW for logistic support and operational control, the 309th was officially assigned to the wing on 8 August 1956.
	www.military.com /HomePage/UnitPageHistory/1,13506,703898\|702981,00.html (3507 words)

	The Authentic History Center
		He was in favour of the airlift option and knew who was the best man to run the operation: Lieutenant-General William H. Tunner was tasked with organising and commanding the Berlin airlift because of his experience of commanding and organising the airlift over the Hump.
		At the height of the operation, on April 16, 1949, an allied aircraft landed in Berlin every minute, and 12,840 tons of freight were delivered.
		In mid-April the combined airlift of all nations operations managed in 24 hours to make 1,398 flights, carrying 12,940 tons (13,160 t) of goods, coal and machinery, beating their record of 8,246 (8,385 t) set only days earlier.
	www.authentichistory.com /1950s/speeches/19480626_Operation_Vittles-Berlin_Airlift-narrated.html (1181 words)

	Photo Gallery Files
		Vittles aircrews at Tempelhof's mobile snack bar which rolled up to aircraft as soon as they taxied to a halt.
		Thousands of tires, checked constantly for deterioration, were kept in a state of readiness at Rhein-Main Air Base for use on the Skymaster flying round-the-clock into blockaded Berlin.
		The line of maintenance docks during night crew operations at the Oberpfaffenhofen Air Force Depot.
	www.trumanlibrary.org /whistlestop/BERLIN_A/P_OPERAT.HTM (459 words)

	Berlin or Bust (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Operation Vittles began June 26, using C-47 and C-54 transport aircraft.
		It was called Operation Vittles because as LeMay put it, "We're hauling grub." They actually hauled medicine, coal and other necessities as well.
		Operation Vittles also helped inspire the Air Force to develop larger aircraft capable of delivering large tonnage per mission - aircraft like today's C-5 Galaxy, America's largest transport aircraft.
	www.af.mil /news/airman/0197/berlin.htm (407 words)

	Air Power:The Berlin Airlift
		The mission, originally called the LeMay Coal and Feed Delivery, was renamed Operation Vittles by the Americans and Operation Plaindafe by the British.
		During the entire operation 17 American and 7 British planes were lost due to crashes.
		Aircraft specifically designed for air cargo operations were designed based on the lessons of Operation Vittles: the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, C-141 Starlifter, C-5 Galaxy, and the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, which can carry more than 17 times the amount of cargo as a Skymaster.
	www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/Air_Power/berlin_airlift/AP35.htm (1689 words)

	Hilltop Times - Air Force served the first helping of Operation Vittles 54 years ago
		Tunner, commander of the newly minted Military Air Transport Service, took command of Operation Vittles when it became apparent that the airlift would extend into the winter months.
		Operation Vittles' airlift record stood until Operation Desert Shield in the fall of 1990.
		The legacy of Operation Vittles includes improvements in the development of ground approach control technology, aircraft loading and maintenance procedures.
	www.hilltoptimes.com /story.asp?edition=58&storyid=1465 (667 words)

	Global
		It was a relief operation that saved a city, sent a message to opposing forces and supported national policy.
		Two of the largest humanitarian airlift operations to Africa were Authentic Assistance in 1973 and King Grain in 1974.
		This short historical capsule of a "golden legacy" of humanitarian operations shows how these operations were valuable to the United States, the nations receiving the aid and to the military -- ironically, preparations for war were necessary resources to save lives.
	www.jrotc.org /global.htm (2258 words)

	Berlin blockade cooked up memories
		Entitled Operation Vittles, it was published in January 1949, and its title page explained that it was a cookbook "compiled by the American women in blockaded Berlin."
		That referred to the blockade the Soviets were then imposing on land access to Berlin by their erstwhile American, British and French Allies at this time 50 years ago.
		"Operation Vittles" was one of the names given the Berlin Airlift, now being commemorated.
	www.chron.com /content/chronicle/editorial/98/06/27/wrap-cookbook.0-1.html (366 words)

	Berlin Airlift
		October 1948 the USAF Skytrain was withdrawn, leaving the RAF and civil operators to fly the Dakota in Gatow and the new airfield in the French zone, Tegel.
		Operation "Plainfare" and "Vittles" was the greatest air transport operation of all time, and keeping it going was an extremely complicated business.
		The unit had six Dakotas they operated as a "Plumber" flight, which each month flew 60,000 miles and carried between 400 and 500 tons of spares, not only to airlift bases in Germany, but to bases in the UK.
	www.dc3history.org /berlin.htm (1226 words)

	Douglas C-74 Globemaster
		The engineer's station was behind the copilot, the radio operator was stationed behind the pilot and the navigator was stationed behind him.
		"Operation Vittles," later to be known as the Berlin Airlift, was a distinct operation in which the Globemaster played the significant role of helping to introduce the need for a large transport aircraft.
		Several airlift records were set by the crew in "414" during Operation Vittles.
	www.theaviationzone.com /factsheets/c74.asp (897 words)

	Candy bomber Air Classics - Find Articles
		Halvorsen was the originator of "Operation Little Vittles," so-called for the thousands of packages of gum and candy he and his friends dropped for the children of Berlin via tiny parachutes.
		Until just before the Airlift, Berlin was expecting bombs from the Americans but during the operation when they heard the sounds of the aircraft they knew that flour and food was coming.
		The true spirit of America came through, not just from my operation, but from the way that people risked their lives to give the city its freedom.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3901/is_199807/ai_n8802789 (902 words)

	Gail Halvorsen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gail Halvorsen (born October 10, 1920 in Salt Lake City, Utah) was an American pilot of C-47s and C-54s during the Berlin airlift ("Operation Vittles") 1948–1949.
		This action, called Operation Little Vittles and which sparked similar efforts by other crews, was the source of the popular name for the pilots: the candy bombers.
		During Operation Provide Promise in Bosnia-Herzegovina, he dropped candy from a C-130.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gail_Halvorsen (431 words)

	Operation Little Vittles Mobility Forum - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Several conversations were overheard in the mess hall and base operations between pilots wondering why the kids were making such a fuss on the end of the runway.
		The mobile snack bar established by General Tunner and the personal service of the weatherman, who provided plane-side briefings, were welcome additions to the operating procedures.
		As I came into Base Operations, there was a large planning table just inside that accommodated extended maps, charts, and flight-planning materials.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3744/is_199901/ai_n8847665 (935 words)

	The Berlin Airlift--June 1998
		By the end of the operation, American and British pilots had flown 92 million miles on 277,000 flights from four primary airfields in the western sectors of Germany into Berlin to deliver nearly 2.3 million tons of supplies to three airfields conducting round-the-clock operations within 10 miles of each other.
		As the operation got under way, some members of President Harry S. Truman's National Security Council in Washington expressed concern that the hard-pressed effort might be little more than a holding action until the Allies were forced to capitulate.
		He boosted from 308 to 570 the number of weathermen assigned to the operation, a move that enabled the airlifters to continue operating in some of the most unpredictable, fast-changing weather found anywhere on Earth.
	www.afa.org /magazine/June1998/0698berlin.asp (6273 words)

	Airlift/Tanker Association
		During his volunteer assignment in the Berlin Airlift (Operation Vittles), he instituted Operation Little Vittles by dropping small parachutes laden with candy to the children of Berlin, including those in East Berlin.
		During that operation, he flew C-54 aircraft, delivering essential food, coal, and other supplies to the Soviet blockaded city of Berlin.
		After a trip back to the United States on behalf of Operation Little Vittles, the operation became a national crusade supported by several towns and cities and by the U.S. candy companies.
	www.atalink.org /hallfame/halvorsen.html (1597 words)

	USAFE Humanitarian Operations 1945-1997
		The nickname for the American efforts was Operation Vittles; the British initially called their airlift Carter Paterson but soon changed the name to Plainfare.
		The operation was nicknamed New Tape and lasted until 29 November 1963, as the US assisted UN troop rotations in and out of the Congo and sustained forces there.
		By the end of the operation, US European Command transferred a total of 25,000 short tons of food and medicine from European stockpiles to 33 cities in the former Soviet Union, most of it by commercial freight.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/report/1997/humanops.htm (6618 words)

	The Visiting Nurse Association Air Show presents the "Spirit of Freedom" C-54 Skymaster Transport exhibit by ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The tail of the C-54 Skymaster - the workhorse that flew a total of 84 million miles during Operation Vittles.
		Faced with the choice of abandoning the city or attempting to supply its inhabitants with the necessities of life by air, the Western Powers chose the latter course and for the next 11 months sustained the city's 2 1/2 million residents in one of the greatest feats in aviation history.
		Operation Vittles, as the airlift was unofficially named, began on June 26 when USAF C-47s carried 80 tons of food into Berlin, far less than the estimated 4,500 tons of food, coal, and other material needed daily to maintain a minimum level of existence.
	www.stuartairshow.com /airlift.html (1171 words)

	Operation Virtual Vittles
		“Operation Carter-Paterson” was becoming troublesome as Carter-Paterson was the name of the largest moving company in England and the Soviets were using it for Propaganda purposes, claiming the British would scuttle and run from the city.
		At the end of their debriefing, the operations officer told them that their first flight the next day was scheduled for 2:15 in the morning.
		The new procedures that Tunner’s team of Bettinger and Forman had for the operation of the airlft were as un-complicated as they could possibly have been written.
	www.billvons.com /bal/part2.htm (4400 words)

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		The US operation started with the 61st Troop Carrier Group, consisting of the 14th, 15th, 17th and 53rd Troop Carrier Squadrons stationed at Rhein-Main Air Base with only 25 C-47’s operational.
		Lt General William Tunner, famed for his operation of the “HUMP in WWII” was sent to take over the command of the operations.
		The aircraft was painted: “Last Vittles Flight, 1,783,572.7 tons to Berlin.” The final RAF airlift flight was on 5 September 1949.
	members.lycos.co.uk /Berlin_flightsim/BerlinAirlift.html (2143 words)

	Freedom Timeline: iPod Bombers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Well that is what children living in Berlin, Germany saw in 1948 during the Berlin Airlift known as "Operation Vittles." The people of Germany were suffering from destruction caused by Word War II, and they were hungry, poor, and in need of supplies like mp3 players.
		Just a few weeks after the operation began, Lt. Gail Halverson began dropping tiny bundles of iPods and iPod Minis to crowds of children greeting him and the other C-54 pilots at the airport.
		The Soviets ended their blockade of Berlin in May 1949, and Operation Vittles officially ended a few weeks later.
	s88115220.onlinehome.us /www.whitehouse.gov/kids/timeline/ipod.html (320 words)

	Military Air Transport Service (MATS) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		It was created by consolidating the Air Transport Command and the Naval Air Transport Service under the control of the newly created United States Air Force (USAF).
		MATS transports from around the globe began making their way to Germany, including 2 of the U.S. Navy's air transport squadrons assigned to MATS.
		This operation would continue for some 15 months until the Soviets lifted the blockade.
	www.vrc-50.org /MATShistory.htm (325 words)

	"OPERATION VITTLES"- Templehof A Transportation Corps Milestone
		This personnel consisted of cargo and plane checkers, truck guards, fork lift operators, section chiefs, foremen—most of whom were in the category of German personnel.
		Thomas E. Dewey on 30 May, Colonel Gustav Adolf Westring, Swedish Air Chief, on 3 May, 1949 have been very lavish in their praise of the TC phase of "Vittles" and are amazed at the smoothness and apparently effortless manner in which supplies are transferred from plane to truck to rail and to German truck.
		Operations Officer, for his loyalty, intelligence and dispatch in procurement of vital items of supply and the solution of pressing operational and administrative problems without regard to hours.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/documents/cold-war/vittles/vittles.htm (4561 words)

	Berlin Airlift
		Lacking the ground forces to punch through the blockade, the Western Allies had no choice but to rely on airlift if their sectors in Berlin, with a combined populace of some two million, were to survive.
		He called for reinforcements and entrusted the operation to Brigadier General Joseph Smith, who called it Operation Vittles because, "We’re hauling grub." The first deliveries took place on 26 June 1948, when C-47s made 32 flights into Berlin with 80 tons of cargo, mainly powdered milk, flour, and medicine.
		The operations sustained over the 15-month period were surprisingly safe despite crowded airways and bad winter weather; the accident rate of the airlift forces averaged less than half that of the entire Air Force.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/ops/berlin_airlift.htm (1202 words)

	The Berlin Airlift (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Smith dubbed the mission "Operation Vittles", because he said "We're haulin' grub." The British called their part "Operation Plane Fare".
		The size of the operation had to be increased in order to sufficiently supply this city and keep these people going.
		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.
	www.spiritoffreedom.org /airlift.html (4217 words)

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