us-005578-irn1004068
type: RecordSet
date: 1948-1949?
has or had holder: us-005578
has or had identifier: 2
has or had identifier: 1
has or had some members with language: Silent
has record set type: Item
identifier: irn1004068
note: Original label on can:"Rhein River-Dacha"
note: The pilots of Neubiberg Air Force Base, and their mascot Clarence the camel, distributed supplies to the Western-held sectors of Berlin during the 1948-1949 blockade. This aerial supplying became known as the Berlin Airlift and was named Operation Vittles.
scope and content: Neubiberg Air Force Base (9 km south of Munich). Pan (L to R) of truck trailer with"Camel Caravan to Berli" painted on side, Fire Department, airport tower, sign"Field Elevation - 1800 f", hangar. Small airplanes line grassy field. Airplane moves along runway, seen from inside plane with controls, view through windshield. Aerial views of war-damaged Germany. Return to AFB, planes on airfield.
title: Neubiberg Air Force Base