Berlin Airlift: 60th Anniversary

60 years ago (minus one day) 'Operation Vittles' was launched from Wiesbaden Airfield to supply broken off Allied troops in Berlin with food, ammuntion and medicine during World War II. Today the Airfield (now Wiesbaden Army Airfield) held the celebration on the 60th Anniversary by opening the gates to the public and having a display of past and present aircraft.


C17, "The Spirit of Rhein-Main"

The Flight line had about a dozen different planes and helicopters both Army and US owned. The hangars housed several WWII jeeps, medical trucks, and personnel dressed in the attire of the day. The days events included several concerts, helicopter rides and re-enactments of the food drop as the choppers dropped bags of candy from above. There were also several veterans that flew during the real Airlift but I couldn't find any of them.


Operation Candy Drop




The C-130