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	William H. Tunner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Tunner begins by describing how in 1929 he was told to fly a Fokker trimotor from San Diego to Sacramento.
		Tunner repeated such performances during the Korean War, and by the time of his retirement in 1960 as a lieutenant general, he had put the Military Air Transport Service (now Air Mobility Command) on a firm professional footing.
		Tunner's description of the challenges he faced in these operations and his method of dealing with them is insightful, to the point, and extremely interesting.
	www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil /airchronicles/cc/tunn.html (559 words)

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		Tunner noted on his first trip to Berlin that the southern air corridor used by US planes departing Wiesbaden and Rhein-Main was the longest.
		Tunner decided he would request permission from the British to station US planes at British airfields so that better use could be made of the short central air corridor.
		Tunner also found that his operational problems were completely different than he had experienced in the Hump airlift.
	www.trumanlibrary.org /whistlestop/BERLIN_A/PAGE_12.HTM (1957 words)

	William H. Tunner, Lieutenant General, United States Air Force
		Tunner was buried with high honors at Arlington National Cemetery.
		Lieutenant General William H. Tunner who was Commander of the Military Air Transport Service, was considered the outstanding authority on airlift in the U.S. Air Force.
		General Tunner was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, in 1906.
	www.arlingtoncemetery.net /whtunner.htm (1853 words)

	Air Force to receive 100th Tunner loader (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		William H. Tunner who directed the massive airlift of supplies into Soviet-blocked Berlin during the 1940s.
		The 100th Tunner is scheduled for delivery to the 439th Airlift Wing at Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass.
		The Tunner replaces the 1960's era 40,000-pound transporter/loader and the 1970's era wide-body elevator loader.
	www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/ac/equip/docs/n20000210_000198.htm (213 words)

	Airlift/Tanker Association
		General Tunner was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in June 1918 and from the Advanced Flying School at Kelly Field, Texas a year later.
		His contributions to this new command were numerous, including the introduction of standardized qualification levels for the pilots, use of civilian and women pilots, and use of a "pony express" type operation much like the current Military Airlift Command stage crew.
		Lieutenant General Tunner's outstanding contributions to airlift heritage warrant his being the first inductee into the Airlifter Hall of Fame.
	www.atalink.org /hallfame/tunner.html (376 words)

	MATS, MAC and AMC
		Tunner took with him to Europe a staff made up of officers who had served with him in India during the war.
		The MATS staff, led by General william H. Tunner, believed that the service should be given a combat role, and upgraded to full command status.
		Tunner caught the ear of South Carolina Congressman L. Mendel Rivers, whose district included the MATS base at Charleston.
	members.aol.com /SamBlu82/mats.html (2908 words)

	H-Net Review: Brian C. Etheridge on To Save a City: The Berlin Airlift, 1948-1949
		Major General William H. Tunner, the architect of the Berlin Airlift of 1948-1949, described his philosophy on the airlift in these oft-quoted words: "The actual operation of a successful airlift is about as glamorous as drops of water on stone.
		Tunner's philosophy was vindicated in the famous Easter Parade of April 1949, during which the Airlift transported almost 13,000 tons of cargo in a twenty-four-hour period.
		Tunner met the airplane, and he later wrote that it was difficult to tell who was more embarrassed, the navy officers in dress uniforms and spit-polished shoes concerned about stepping onto the flooded ground or the air force general standing calf-deep in water trying to maintain his dignity" (p.
	www.h-net.org /reviews/showrev.cgi?path=265241063753524 (1369 words)

	Army Air Forces in World War II
		Tunner’s prior success in running the huge and complex Ferrying Di-vision of the ATC led the AAF to tap him as the man to improve delivery rates even further.
		Tunner insisted on appropriate military dress and appearance, markedly improved meals and recreation opportunities for service members, instituted better weather forecasting, and streamlined maintenance procedures.
		Tunner was not above creative demonstrations to push his requests for additional resources back home, at one point making sure that reporters watched an elephant used to load crates into an ATC airplane in India.
	www.usaaf.net /ww2/airlift/airliftpg7.htm (1904 words)

	60k Tunner Material Handling Equipment (MHE)
		The Tunner Loader has a roll-on, roll-off capability that makes it easy to be transported to where it is needed.
		When the cargo is unloaded the Tunner Loader can be driven to another aircraft, adjust to its height and use the conveyer system to load it.
		Twenty-five Tunners were delivered by the contractor, accepted by the government and operational for 60 days as of 18 August 1998.
	www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/ac/equip/tunner.htm (631 words)

	Biographies : LIEUTENANT GENERAL WILLIAM H. TUNNER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Lieutenant General William H. Tunner, commander of the Military Air Transport Service, is considered the outstanding authority on airlift in the U.S. Air Force.
		General Tunner was born in Elizabeth, N.J., in 1906.
		General Tunner was named commander of the Atlantic Division with headquarters at Westover Air Force Base, Mass.
	www.af.mil /bios/bio.asp?bioID=7431 (907 words)

	The Berlin Airlift
		Tunner had previously established the Ferrying Command in WWII, and successfully organized and commanded the "Hump" operation into China near the end of the war.
		Tunner assumed command of airlift operations on July 28, 1948.
		General Tunner had seen many aircraft sitting idle, loaded and waiting for their crews to return from inside the terminal.
	www.spiritoffreedom.org /airlift.html (4217 words)

	Hilltop Times - Larger loader improves base deployment mission
		Hill AFB recently received its first 60,000-pound cargo loader, or 60K-Loader, and its made quite an impression on the people who've seen it in action.
		The $1.8 million loader -- also called a "Tunner" loader in honor of Lt. Gen.
		William H. Tunner, one of the architects of the military airlift system -- is highly mobile.
	www.hilltoptimes.com /archive/20000210/15.html (769 words)

	Over The Hump Mobility Forum - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		General Tunner gives us an excellent example of how a vigorous safety program actually did work in a combat theater, and how safety made a difference in the success of the mission.
		In his lively memoir, "Over the Hump," General Tunner recalls his stint as commander of the crucial India-China airlift and tells of his experiences during one of the first attempts to supply the Army by air.
		General Tunner was very specific about the use and importance of the checklist, an aid which told the pilot "the exact procedure he must follow from the time prior to starting the engine to that following his cutting it off at his destination." We found planes without checklists and pilots who didn't bother.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3744/is_200311/ai_n9319279 (826 words)

	Women's Auxiliary Squadron History
		In the Spring of 1942 the toll of war was being felt through all levels of society and the shortages of men, supplies, and equipment were commonplace.
		After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Major William H. Tunner, headof the newly created Air Transport Command (ATC), saw most of his qualified pilots transferred to combat positions.
		Most of his colleges, including Major Tunner, were skeptical or flatly believed that women were incapable of flying military aircraft.
	www.twu.edu /wasp/wafspage.htm (402 words)

	William H. Tunner - Wikipedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Aufgrund der meisterhaften Leitung durch General Tunner und seiner Flugzeugmannschaften war die Luftbrücke weitaus erfolgreicher als die Berechnungen.
		Juli 1953 kehrte der, mittlerweile zum Major General beförderte, William Tunner nach Deutschland zurück und wurde Oberkommandierender der US Air Forces in Europe mit Sitz in Wiesbaden und wurde zugleich zum Lieutenant General befördert.
		William J. McKinney: Lieutenant General William H. Tunner Father of the Military Airlift Command.
	de.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/William_H._Tunner (533 words)

	tunner - Alex Skeffington (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Tunner Cooper came into the world in mid-October 1985.
		The first time I met her was at the home of the breeder, running loops around the living room with her brother.
		T his is the Web home of the Gwyntarian Tunner's Guild, a brewers and vintners association within...
	alexskeffington.com /tunner (181 words)

	Flying the Hump
		"It seems almost incredible," Gen. William H. Tunner remarked in his memoirs, "that up until three o'clock in the afternoon of May 29,1941, there was no organization of any kind in American military aviation to provide for either delivery of planes or air transport of materiel."
		When the Japanese closed the Burma Road, the US devised an initial plan that called for sending 5,000 tons of supplies each month over the Hump into China as soon as possible.
		The Ferrying Command was to deliver seventy-five C-47s to the CBI, but some were diverted to support British forces in North Africa.
	www.palletmastersworkshop.com /hump.html (784 words)

	BERLIN AIR LIFT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		De Lacey, William H. The Berlin Airlift's Effect on Strategic Airlift.
		Hoppe, Billy J. Lieutenant General William H. Tunner in the China- Burma-India "HUMP" and Berlin Airlifts: A Case Study in Leadership in Development of Airlift Doctrine.
		Tunner, William H. Over the Hump--The Berlin Airlift.
	www.au.af.mil /au/aul/school/sncoa/berlin.htm (370 words)

	Air Force Times - One gallant unit
		The infiltration operations garnered seven Air Medals for heroism and the Lt. Gen.
		William H. Tunner Award for the most outstanding airlift mission of the year.
		In carrying out their mission, the 919th aircrews “created a masterful tactical routing,” avoiding early-warning radar, three manned border posts and numerous 57mm anti-aircraft sites, according to a declassified summary.
	www.airforcetimes.com /story.php?f=1-292925-1720599.php (534 words)

	TIME.com: The Hump to Kimpo -- Oct. 2, 1950 -- Page 1
		Only a day after marines had driven the last North Koreans off the field, workhorse C-54s and C-119 "Flying Boxcars" were starting to set down at Kimpo at the rate of one every ten minutes during the daylight hours—almost half the average Berlin airlift rate.
		On the first day of the Kimpo airlift Tunner's newly formed Combat Cargo Command delivered 280 air-cargo specialists and 215 tons of supplies—bombs, ammunition, high-octane gasoline, equipment for stepping up the pace of the new job.
		By week's end Tunner's men had installed landing lights and Ground Controlled Approach equipment at Kimpo.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,813412,00.html (449 words)

	Berlin Airlift
		Tunner had been responsible for supplying U.S. forces in China from India with an airlift that crossed the "Hump" of the Himalayas.
		His deputy was Air Commodore G.W.F. Meren of the R.A.F. In October, the airlift averaged 4,760 tons of supplies daily, which exceeded the minimum for the first time.
		In an attempt to demonstrate the futility of the Soviet tactics to them, General Tunner decided to establish a single day tonnage record at Easter.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h1758.html (1540 words)

	GM FastLane Blog: January 2005 Archives (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		William H. Tunner, who in World War II had organized the airlift of supplies over the Himalayas from India to China, was brought in to supervise.
		By using the newspaper to excite a friendly rivalry between crews, Tunner gave the Berlin Airlift the trappings of a competitive sport.
		But Tunner, in the spirit of true leadership, felt his crews needed a new challenge to shake off any creeping complacency.
	fastlane.gmblogs.com.cob-web.org:8888 /archives/2005/01 (7195 words)

	Chapter 2: The Forces and the Plans
		Command under Maj. Gen. William H. Tunner to lift troops and supplies.
		So far in the war, Admiral Doyle's force had participated in three major landings- at P'ohang-dong, Inch'on, and Wonsan- and was currently posted in both Japanese and Korean waters.
		h Army G4 SS Rpts, 7-18 Nov 50; Eighth Army Trans SS Rpts, 7-18 Nov 50; Rad, GX 27880 KGOO, CG Eighth Army to C/S ROKA et al., 17 Nov 50; Rad, GX 50025 KGLX, CG Eighth Army to CINCFE, 22 Nov 50.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/books/korea/ebb/ch2.htm (7866 words)

	WILLIAM H TUNNER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Lieutenant General William H. Tunner A Short Biography.
		Hoppe, Billy J. Lieutenant General William H. Tunner in the China-Burma-India "HUMP" and Berlin Airlifts: A Case Study in Leadership in Development of Airlift Doctrine.
		Launius, Roger D. and Cross, Coy F. Tunner Airlift Philosophy: Taken from "MAC and the Legacy of the Berlin Airlift." Mobility Forum 7:16-17, May-June 1998.
	www.au.af.mil /au/aul/school/ots/tunner.htm (392 words)

	AC 130H/U Gunship
		AC-130s also had a primary role during Operation Just Cause in Panama in 1989 when they destroyed Panamanian Defense Force Headquarters and numerous command and control facilities.
		Aircrews earned the Mackay Trophy for the most meritorious flight of the year and the Tunner Award for their efforts.
		During Operation Desert Storm, AC-130s provided close air support and force protection (air base defense) for ground forces.
	www.avitop.com /war/ac130.asp (496 words)

	Biography of William H. Tunner
		LIEUTENANT GENERAL WILLIAM H. In the seventy-seven years of his life, Lieutenant General William H. Tunner was the most outstanding authority on airlift operations of the United States Air Force.
		General Tunner with German Ambassador Peter Hermes June, 1982
		This short biography of a truly distinguished man was written by a grateful recipient of the goods brought to Berlin by the airlift.
	www.konnections.com /airlift/wtunner.htm (1034 words)

	HyperWar: Strategic Air War...Germany & Japan [Forward]
		I was caught up in the dedication and driving spirit of Henry H. "Hap" Arnold, Commanding General, U.S. Army Air Forces, Air Member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Commanding General, Twentieth Air Force.
		And I had the special privilege of working for the greatest soldier of our day, and perhaps of any day, a man of superb integrity and highest character: Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Catlett Marshall.
		This memoir has profited greatly from the talent and skill of Dr. Richard H. Kohn, Chief, Office of Air Force History; Col.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/AAF/Hansell/Hansell-Fwd.html (1803 words)

	U.S. Government Bookstore: Browse by Subject: Military History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		This publication is based on a previous publication by William C. Everhart.
		Title is from a quotation, spoken by William H. Tunner in 1948.
		Chronicles the role of the Combat Cargo Command during the Korean War under the command of Major General Tunner.
	bookstore.gpo.gov /subjects/sb-098.jsp (6924 words)

	Lieutenant General William H. Tunner US Air Force Military Biographies - Find Articles
		Lieutenant General William H. Tunner US Air Force Military Biographies - Find Articles
		FindArticles > Publications > Free > News and Society > US Air Force Military Biographies > Annual, 2004 > Article
		LIEUTENANT GENERAL WILLIAM H. Retired May 1, 1960.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0RBE/is_2004_Annual/ai_n8572396 (823 words)

	HHS 1 Air Lift Task Force
		Smith, Keith R. Stephens, William A. Van Sickle, A. Alsbury, E. M., Jr.
		Miller, Edward H. Minton, Silas J. Morse, Billie A. Moss, Thomas R. Mullen, Edward L. Murray, W. L., Jr.
		Cobb, William A. Engle, Norbert J. Fletcher, Charles L. Garrett, C. D., Jr.
	www.spiritoffreedom.org /HHS1ALTF.htm (658 words)

	Previous Award Recipients
		Maxwell AFB, AL 1986 Lieutenant General Thomas H. McMullen
		Presidio of Monterey, CA 1992 Dr. Earl H. Tilford, Jr.
		Buckley AFB CO Lt Gen William H. Tunner Award
	www.afa.org /AboutUs/recipients.asp (1745 words)

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