Airlift Anniversary Retired Air Force Col. Gail Halvorsen arrives at an event commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift in Wiesbaden, Germany, June 10, 2019. Halvorsen flew into the event in a C-47 Skytrain aircraft like the ones he flew to deliver supplies to West Berlin in 1948 and 1949. SHARE: Download: Full Size (1.89 MB) Tags: veterans, air force, observances Credit: Emily Jennings, Army VIRIN: 190610-A-DN968-407.JPG Photo Gallery