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Sixty Years ago 11th May 1949

Posted: 11 May 2009, 10:01
by Garry Russell
The first victory in the cold war...........

The Berlin Airlift ended

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOsqxp1Z ... re=related

Garry

Re: Sixty Years ago 11th May 1949

Posted: 12 May 2009, 17:21
by hobby
Perhaps I was mistaken but I thought I spotted the front end (doors open) of a Bristol Freighter in that film?

Re: Sixty Years ago 11th May 1949

Posted: 12 May 2009, 17:27
by Garry Russell
Hi Hobby

There were a small number of Bristol Feighters used in the lift..it was 1948-9 and the type first flew in Dec 1945 :)

I think G-AHJB was one :think:

Garry

Re: Sixty Years ago 11th May 1949

Posted: 12 May 2009, 22:02
by Garry Russell
Auntie Beeb has caught up with the story

Video halfway down shows a little more of a Bristol 170 including Silver City titles

Garry