1383 Flights In One Day Breaks Airlift Record AKA Berlin Air Lift (1949)

Berlin Commentary states crew congratulated by the American sector commander General Frank Howley. Doubling the daily average, this air bourne freight service flew in over 1200 tons of supplies - as much as all four sectors of Berlin by train before the blockade. M.S. , Plane landing at Tempelhof airfield passing a stationary skymaster. C.U. C-54 cargo ’plane coming to a standstill, M.S. The crew standing in front of ’plane and being congratulated by Gen. Frank Howley, American Sector Commander. L.S. General elevated view of scene round ’plane M.S. Howley shaking hands with crew. . Head shot profile of Howley. M.S. Elevated Howley and crew surrounded by German on-lookers. (Comb.B/W). FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historic