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AirBridge to Berlin
Road to Confrontation
Who's Who During Big 4
Political Activity Resumes
Who's Who in New Berlin Governments
Background on Conflict with USSR
Eye of the Storm
Marshall Plan
The Airlift Begins
Pilots
Chocolate Flier
Grateful Berliners
Lighter Side (Cartoons)
"Operation Vittles" Gets Organized
Winter Campaign
Blockade Lifted
Aftermath 1949 -- 1959
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Chocolate Fliers
A group of Berlin children try to express their appreciation to Lieutenant Gail S. Halversen, the orginator of

A group of Berlin children try to express their appreciation to Lieutenant Gail S. Halversen, the orginator of "Operation Little Vittles," for the thousands of packages of gum and candy he and his friends dropped over Berlin in tiny parachutes.
Miniature parachutes can be seen dropping from Halvorsen's C-54 as he brings the plane in for a landing at Tempelhof.

Miniature parachutes can be seen dropping from Halvorsen's C-54 as he brings the plane in for a landing at Tempelhof.
Halvorsen's bunk becomes a factory for miniature parachutes weighted with Lyons chocolate bars.

Halvorsen's bunk becomes a factory for miniature parachutes weighted with Lyons chocolate bars.

Lighter Side (cartoons)
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