Much of the coal flown into Berlin was unloaded into barges on the Havel River. When filled, the barges carried coal to Kladow or Westhafen area for distribution to industies and homes in the blockaded city. The barges carried an average of 500 to 700 tons of  "vittles" coal daily.

A resident of the Neukoeln District receiving her weekly coal ration

Aircraft of the Gatow-Fassberg coal run. Note the spilled coal at left which will eventually be rebagged.

"Peasants" chatting over a brief lunch at Tempelhof.

Fueled by doughnuts, hamburgers and coffee, these pilots at Rhein-Main flew four round trips per day.

Jewish Passover food arriving in Berlin

Protecting coal against the wight increasing effects of rain, German loading crews prepare to truck this airlift cargo from train to plane at Fassberg.

C-47 transport aircraft, containing 190 sacks of flour each, arrive at Tempelhof, 2 July 1948. A pair of B-17 weather aircraft can be seen at the far side of the airfield along with a lone C-54 at extreme right.

Fresh milk being loaded on a C-47. Shipments of whole milk soon were dropped in favor of more weight efficient condensed milk.