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A steady stream of cargo planes were flown into Berlin with supplies. The arrival times of successive planes were so close that special rules were put in place: if a plane failed to land for any reason, it was not to attempt another landing - instead it was to return to its home base. The plan was to keep the conveyor belt of supplies coming in. Quantity was more important than any one particular plane's cargo. | '''Operation Vittles''' was the campaign of delivering supplies by air during the [[Berlin Blockade]. A steady stream of cargo planes were flown into Berlin with supplies. The arrival times of successive planes were so close that special rules were put in place: if a plane failed to land for any reason, it was not to attempt another landing - instead it was to return to its home base. The plan was to keep the conveyor belt of supplies coming in. Quantity was more important than any one particular plane's cargo. | ||
Revision as of 20:33, 29 May 2009
Operation Vittles was the campaign of delivering supplies by air during the [[Berlin Blockade]. A steady stream of cargo planes were flown into Berlin with supplies. The arrival times of successive planes were so close that special rules were put in place: if a plane failed to land for any reason, it was not to attempt another landing - instead it was to return to its home base. The plan was to keep the conveyor belt of supplies coming in. Quantity was more important than any one particular plane's cargo.