With the 70th anniversary of theBerlin Airlift coming up in June, a smallgroup of volunteers has been assembling a fleet ofvintage aircraft tore-create the famed CandyBomber missionoriginated by Gail Halvorsen in 1948. Although the airlift began in 1948, it carried on until 1949 so thecommemoration will occur next year, in conjunction with the 75thanniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. Thus far organizers Peter Braun, Thomas Keller and Jrg Siebert have commitments from 35 aircraft operators, with airplanes coming from all over the world.
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