Lessons From the Berlin Airlift, 75 Years Later
October 01, 2024
October 01, 2024
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa issued the following news:
By Senior Master Sgt. Andy Stephens, USAFE-AFAFRICA Public Affairs
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 emulat . . .
By Senior Master Sgt. Andy Stephens, USAFE-AFAFRICA Public Affairs
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 emulat . . .