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HomeAVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY26 June 1948 – Berlin airlift begins

26 June 1948 – Berlin airlift begins

26 June 2020 Jacek Domański AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY

The Berlin airlift begins.

For more information about the airlift and the celebrations of its 70th anniversary, please check one of our featured stories.

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