Berlin Senate denied landing of 10 raisin bombers during 70 Airlift event

[tango35]

The leftist senate of Berlin didnt allow the landing of 10 DC-3. ; but remember the blockade of berlin was made by the communists

Luftbrücken-Show in Wiesbaden blamiert den Senat von Berlin

 

[Barrett]

RAISIN bombers? I hit up Google Translate and that's what it says...

 

[Dimlee]

Not really surprised. After they allowed Communist symbols to be displayed and showmen from Moscow to ride on their bikes around the city... Disgrace.

 

[tomo pauk]

Not raisin, but raisins - dry grapes (= candy, in a broad sense). Western aircraft were dropping bags of sweets & candies, attached by parachutes, to the children of Berlin during the airlift.

 

[Algernon]

Gail Halvorsen' story is well known.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

RAISIN bombers? I hit up Google Translate and that's what it says...

The translation is correct. That was the nickname they were given. But it actually references candy not raisins.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

And lets not turn this into a left vs right politcal shit show.

Leave that to other forums.