Lessons from the Berlin Airlift, 75 Years Later
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2024
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news:
On Sept. 30, 1949, U. S. Air Forces in Europe made its final flight to support the Berlin Airlift. Seen through a contemporary lens 75 years later, that mission laid the groundwork for all airlift-driven humanitarian missions to come and left behind a legacy all Airmen still strive to emulate.
The Berlin Airlift was, said one . . .
On Sept. 30, 1949, U. S. Air Forces in Europe made its final flight to support the Berlin Airlift. Seen through a contemporary lens 75 years later, that mission laid the groundwork for all airlift-driven humanitarian missions to come and left behind a legacy all Airmen still strive to emulate.
The Berlin Airlift was, said one . . .