Today in history, 1948: The Berlin airlift (History.com)
On June 26, 1948, U.S. and British pilots begin delivering food and supplies by airplane to Berlin after the city is isolated by a Soviet Union blockade.
When World War II ended in 1945, defeated Germany was divided into Soviet, American, British and French zones of occupation. The city of Berlin, though located within the Soviet zone of occupation, was also split into four sectors, with the Allies taking the western part of the city and the Soviets the eastern. In June 1948, Josef Stalin’s government attempted to consolidate control of the city by cutting off all land and sea routes to West Berlin in order to pressure the Allies to evacuate. As a result, beginning on June 24 the western section of Berlin and its 2 million people were deprived of food, heating fuel and other crucial supplies.
[. . .] The first planes took off from England and western Germany on June 26, loaded with food, clothing, water, medicine and fuel.
At the beginning of the operation, the planes delivered about 5,000 tons of supplies to West Berlin every day; by the end, those loads had increased to about 8,000 tons of supplies per day. The Allies carried about 2.3 million tons of cargo in all over the course of the airlift.
The massive scale of the airlift made it a huge logistical challenge and at times a great risk. With planes landing at Tempelhof Airport every four minutes, round the clock, pilots were being asked to fly two or more round-trip flights every day, in World War II planes that were sometimes in need of repair.
The Soviets lifted the blockade in May 1949, having earned the scorn of the international community for subjecting innocent men, women and children to hardship and starvation. The airlift—called die Luftbrucke or “the air bridge” in German—continued until September 1949 at a total cost of over $224 million. When it ended, the eastern section of Berlin was absorbed into Soviet East Germany, while West Berlin remained a separate territory with its own government and close ties to West Germany.
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Good day, Stellars. How about spending Monday in the islands of South America? Say, the Galapagos Islands which are owned by Ecuador?
You just might run into a blue-footed booby…
…or a darling baby sea lion…
One thing certain, you’ll come back with a tan (the Galapagos are located near the equator) and some great photos.
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As for the rest of South America, here are some island choices….
Ilha Grande, Brazil…
The 7 Best Islands in South America
https://www.southamerica.travel/south-america/news/best-islands-in-south-america#:~:text=Galapagos%20Islands%2C%20Ecuador,Santa%20Cruz%20and%20San%20Cristobal
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Mornin’, all. Coffee’s up!
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Mornin’ T and gracias!
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I’ll take a cup right now! Are you still in the Hillz?
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I am until Sunday. Momma’s birthdayis tomorrow. Probably a good idea for me to be here. 😉
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Good morning, everybody! Looks like more rain today, but we can surely use it.
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Good morning all. Another beautiful day in “not tropical” Montana. It is 51* in the shade and warm in the sun, of which there is a lot. I checked the weather yesterday and there was no chance of rain, etc. However, in the late afternoon the sky quickly turned black, it got windy, and rain poured down. I didn’t get up and close the sliding glass door because it had never rained in that far. Oops, bad decision, it got the carpet a little wet. Loki seemed concerned, which was odd because she never cared in FL and we had some humdingers down there many days. The thunder was not crash-bang, but was very loud rumbling. Altogether, just delightful.
I can’t believe another week has gone by. Still waiting on some news about the apartment and praying for patience. And, still working on getting rid of what I can, shredding papers and sorting. Such fun.
Hope you all are safe and comfortable.
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That overview/summary of the Berlin Airlift is great, Stella! I was only four at the time so didn’t understand it as a present event at all. By the time I was 8 or 9, I was reading simple articles from Reader’s Digest and several other things that came into our home on a weekly basis, and then I was able to take in some of it. So many amazing stories came out of that effort. It is still one of many wonderful examples of men who knew how to do stuff and make good things happen.
Recently I shared about a move to Alabama, a possibility I had been living with since January. Recently, I thought it was important to start sharing that with friends, close neighbors, and acquaintances–since such sharing is often a part of moving forward. Then a week ago, with new information, we realized that it was not a good idea. So there is no Alabama in my future, and I’m ok with that.
I don’t like “changes without much notice” but they’re not the end of the world. Oh, well. We make the best decisions we can with the information available to us at the time.
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I’m sure that everything will work out for the best for you, Sharon, what ever that future will be.
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I agree completely!
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Family Tradition: Here are All the Crimes We Know the Biden Family Has Committed
By Rachel Emmanuel – June 25, 2023 at 12:40pm
While Hunter Biden may be the poster child for the underbelly of debauchery and criminal activity among the children of the Washington elite, a new report in the New York Post reveals that problems with substance abuse and crime have plagued not just Hunter but multiple members of the Biden family, spanning over four generations.
https://www.westernjournal.com/family-tradition-crimes-know-biden-family-committed/
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