Record achieved despite icy winter conditions

The turn of the year from 1948 into 1949 began with a record, already on the very first day of the new year. The highest weekly tonnage since the airlift got underway – 41 296 tons [LM1] – was flown into Berlin within a week despite the wintery conditions. It became clear that the winter would not negatively affect the success of the airlift.

[LM1]Tonnen konvertiert in US tons