Berlin Airlift

Record Group 342 -G 26-68692 AC

Commanding officers at Fassberg RAF Station have a cup of tea while discussing the joint airlift operations now being carried out at the Station. Left to right: Lt. Col. T. H. Downes, commanding the British Rear Airfield Supply Organization which constructed additional facilities at Fassberg and is now engaged in loading aircraft flying the airlift; Gp. Capt. A. J. Biggar, RAF Station Commander; Maj. Rowely Conway, assistant to Col. Downes; Lt. Col. Paul a. Jones, commanding officer of the 1420th Air Transport Group, Provisional, which is engaged in flying coal to Berlin from Fassberg.

14 December 1948. British and American Airmen stationed at Fassberg RAF
Station in the British Occupation Zone on airlift duty share clubs and snack bars as well as duties. Men of both services are shown enjoying tea (or coffee?) in this shot the Fassberg NAAFI
Canteen.

Record Group 342 -G 26-69675 AC

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