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Berlin Airlift: The effort and the aircraft
Berlin The effort and the aircraft by John Provan.
79 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 1998
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May 15, 2024
A short, but profusely illustrated book with a quick overview of what must be the single greatest and first truly successful humanitarian airlift in history.
The Soviets looked at the failure of Nazi Germany to supply its troops in the Stalingrad Pocket in WWII and felt that the Western Allies would also fail to supply Berlin. But, a fleet of USAF C-54s and other minor types, no less that 7 British RAF types, plus innumerable civilian contract aircraft flying as many as 1300 missions a day pulled off what the USSR and Stalin thought was impossible. The fact that today a mere 17 C-5 flights could lift that same amount demonstrates that the lesson of the Berlin Airlift have not been forgotten.
If you are looking for a detailed and encyclopaedic account of The Berlin Airlift, then this is not the book for you. But if you are seeking a basic overview, some interesting political, military, and personal insights and tidbits, then you'll find this an interesting read.
The Soviets looked at the failure of Nazi Germany to supply its troops in the Stalingrad Pocket in WWII and felt that the Western Allies would also fail to supply Berlin. But, a fleet of USAF C-54s and other minor types, no less that 7 British RAF types, plus innumerable civilian contract aircraft flying as many as 1300 missions a day pulled off what the USSR and Stalin thought was impossible. The fact that today a mere 17 C-5 flights could lift that same amount demonstrates that the lesson of the Berlin Airlift have not been forgotten.
If you are looking for a detailed and encyclopaedic account of The Berlin Airlift, then this is not the book for you. But if you are seeking a basic overview, some interesting political, military, and personal insights and tidbits, then you'll find this an interesting read.
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