The Berlin Airlift, 1948–1949: A City Supplied by Air Community · History Trace the blockade of West Berlin and the airlift organized in response. Explore air corridors, cargo aircraft, airport construction, civilian shortages, and the logistics that allowed flights to sustain a city through the winter.
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