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Berlin Airlift

About this photograph

U.S. Air Force photo.

Date created
1948
License
This work is believed to be in the public domain. Users are advised to make their own copyright assessment and to understand their rights to fair use.
Source
Original image housed by Travis Air Force Base

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  • Postwar North Carolina: Primary sources and readings explore the history of North Carolina and the United States during the postwar era (1945–1975). (Page 1.2)

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black and white photo of the Berlin Airlift

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During the Berlin Airlift in 1948, U.S., British, and French planes delivered food and other goods to Berlin, which was blockaded by Soviet forces. In this photo, German children stand on a hillside and watch a U.S. plane fly overhead.