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Operation Little Vittles: A Mini Story

- February 11, 2018 When researching for my Teufelsberg post a couple of weeks ago I stumbled across a wonderful piece of history that could not go without being retold. Fair warning, this may be the sweetest story you will ever hear. So without further ado, here is the tale of Operation Little Vittles.

Gail Halvorsen was a US Officer, WWII command pilot, and all round good guy. Following a turbulent few years fighting, Gail finally settled down to an easy life, transporting goods and services across the Atlantic Ocean, only to find himself in the limelight once again in June 1948, at the start of the Berlin Blockade.  To jog your memories, the Berlin Blockade was a year long lock-down of West Berlin by the USSR. The Soviet Union were not pleased with West Berlin behaviour and decided the best method of discipline would be to cut all transport links out of the city, isolating the West from all outside goods and services. Unfortunately for the USSR, this scheme failed to deliver, as the allies banded togeth…