POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
BERLIN AIRLIFT
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5, 000
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10, 000
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50, 000
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over 250, 000
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Detailed explanation-1: -During the entire airlift, the U.S. and U.K. delivered more than 2.3 million tons of food, fuel and supplies to West Berlin via more than 278, 000 airdrops. American aircrews made more than 189, 000 flights, totaling nearly 600, 000 flying hours and exceeding 92 million miles.
Detailed explanation-2: -Over the course of almost a full year, the United States Air Force and the British Royal Air Force flew in excess of 200, 000 flights into Berlin that provided roughly 13, 000 tons of food supplies on a daily basis.
Detailed explanation-3: -Did you know? During the Berlin airlift, an Allied supply plane took off or landed in West Berlin every 30 seconds. The planes made nearly 300, 000 flights in all.
Detailed explanation-4: -In response to the Soviet blockade of land routes into West Berlin, the United States begins a massive airlift of food, water, and medicine to the citizens of the besieged city. For nearly a year, supplies from American planes sustained the over 2 million people in West Berlin.
Detailed explanation-5: -The airlift-called die Luftbrucke or “the air bridge” in German-continued until September 1949 at a total cost of over $224 million.