27 October 1948. Four months earlier, the Soviets began their blockade of Berlin in earnest. All surface transportation into the part of the city occupied by the Western Allies (US, UK and France) was cut off and all supplies, food, fuel and the like was prevented from entering the city. But the air approaches into [...]
This Date in Naval Aviation History: Operation Vittles - Navy-style
October 26th, 2008 4 Comments
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