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TRIUMPH OF SPIRIT' HONORS BERLIN AIRLIFT
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Regulatory Intelligence Data
06-09-1998
RHEIN-MAIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFNS) -- A group of GIs "cuts it up" on the
dance floor with Red Cross volunteers and German civilians to the sound
of big band music. Another group tosses bags of coal to prepare an aircraft
for loading. A young Berlin girl cries out to her departed father for the
strength to be brave in the face of cold and hunger. A little Berlin boy
writes letters to C-54 aircrews, addressed "D...
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; 00-00-0000 WIESBADEN, Germany (AFNS) -- Streets on Wiesbaden Air Base were recently marked with new signs bearing the names of American servicemembers who died during the Berlin Airlift. The signs were relocated from nearby Lindsey Air Station, which closed in 1993. Twenty-eight Air Force, one
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'Flying museum' re-creates Berlin airlift
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; Fifty years have passed since the "Candy Bomber" flew above Berlin dropping candy to eager little children below in 1948. When all was said and done-the Berlin Airlift was a success-Col. Gail S. Halvorsen probably didn't expect to fly that route again anytime soon. However, on May 5, Halvorsen
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U.S. Newswire
; To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Enrico Brandt of the German Embassy, +1-202-298-4246, enrico.brandt@diplo.de WASHINGTON, June 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- June 24, 2008 marks the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift, one of the most important dates in the history of U.S.-German friendship. The
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CANDY BOMBER TALKS ABOUT MILITARY THEN, NOW
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; 00-00-0000 SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFNS) -- The Berlin airlift set the standard for airlift operations, said retired Col. Gail Halvorsen, known as the Candy Bomber. Halvorsen visited here Sept. 14 and 15 to help the base celebrate the 51st Air Force anniversary, 50th anniversary of the Berlin
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USAFE POST OFFICES COMMEMORATE BERLIN AIRLIFT
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; ... said. We expect this offer to be extremely popular with stamp collectors and postmark collectors, she added. (Courtesy of USAFE News Service) NO PORTION OF THIS TRANSCRIPTION MAY BE COPIED, SOLD OR RETRANSMITTED WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN AUTHORITY OF FEDERAL ...
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ADDRESSES FOR BERLIN AIRLIFT 50TH ANNIVERSARY STAMP CANCELLATION
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; 00-00-0000 RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFNS) -- Three stamp cancellations are being offered, free of charge, to commemorate the Berlin Airlift. The instructions and addresses for requests are: 1. Affix stamp to any envelope or postcard of your choice. 2. Address the envelope or postcard to yourself
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BERLIN AIRLIFT CEREMONY HONORS FALLEN MILITARY MEMBERS
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; ... Airlift Tanker Association in 1984. It is located in the Berlin Airlift Memorial Park at Rhein-Main Air Base. (Courtesy of AMC News Service) NO PORTION OF THIS TRANSCRIPTION MAY BE COPIED, SOLD OR RETRANSMITTED WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN AUTHORITY OF FEDERAL ...
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Dayton Daily News
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