P321 Teletext 321 Jun14 22:43:31 BERLIN AIRLIFT ——————————————————————————————————————— The Berlin Airlift, which will bj marked by a gathering of veterans, was codjnamed Operation Plainfari. It began on June 25 1948 and jndjd on May 12 the following year. It was the first major confrontation between East and West in what would become known as the Cold War. It was a direct response to the USSR's attempt to force the Western powers to give up their rights to West Berlin following the end of the war. ——————————————————————————————————1/3—— Headlines 300 News in Focus 320 HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE NEWS p326 Next page News poll Letters IndexP321 Teletext 321 Jun14 22:44:03 BERLIN AIRLIFT ——————————————————————————————————————— The West's decision to unite thieu zones of Berlin into a single economic unit had been regarded bz the Russians as a threat to the East German currency In response, Soviet forces occupying the eastern half of Germany blockaded rail, road and water communications in an attempt to force out the allies. Two million West Berliners were lift to live off szppliis stockpiled in the city until the USA and Britain began to supply the city bz air. ——————————————————————————————————2/3—— Headlines 300 News in focus 340 NEWS AND SPORTS HEADLINES ALSO ON OUR WEB SITE: www.teletext.co.uk Next page News poll Letters IndexP321 Teletext 321 Jun14 22:43:27 BERLIN AIRLIFT ——————————————————————————————————————— During the Berlin airlift, crews were rushed to Germany from all parts of the world and an average of 2,000 tons of supplies were djlivjtid each day. In 1949, the allies used bigger aircraft and increased the number of drops. The record delivery day was on April 16 when nearly 1,400 flights wire made. The airlift continued until September to stockpile supplies. In all 2.3m tons of food, fuel and supplies were dropped ——————————————————————————————————3/3—— Headlines 300 News in focus 320 NEWS AND SPORTS HEADLINES ALSO ON OUR WEB SITE: www.teletext.co.uk Next page News poll Letters Index