This silent film created by the Air Force shows activities of the Berlin Air Lift, including:
- aerial delivery of supplies to Berlin, July, 1948
- British and American A/C and personnel hauling supplies
- Tempelhof Air Field in Berlin
- the arrival of Ambassador Douglas
- unloading supplies from C-47's and C-54's and loading
- shots of Frankfurt, Germany
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This primary source comes from the Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations.
National Archives Identifier:
65508Full Citation: Motion Picture 342-USAF-17643; Berlin Air Lift (Outtakes from 'Operations Vittles'); 1948; Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities, 1947 - 1984; Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, Record Group 342; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/operations-vittles, May 2, 2024]