http://gatowoldboys.darkbb.com/berlin-airlift-60th-anniversary-f4/-t1.htm Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:19:04 GMT 10 http://illiweb.com/fa/prosilver_magenta/site_logo.gif http://gatowoldboys.darkbb.com/berlin-airlift-60th-anniversary-f4/-t1.htm http://gatowoldboys.darkbb.com/berlin-airlift-60th-anniversary-f4/postal-history-collector-t29.htm donstu880 I am a member of a military postal history society called the Universal Ship Cancellation Society. In the course of researching an article on the US Navy's role in the Berlin Air Lift, I discovered that the RAF made a huge contribution to the success of that humanitarian effort. It is my plan to illustrate the article with photocopies of what we collectors of postal history call covers. These are simply postcards and envelopes. In this case the postmarks on these covers would have to fall between ... Berlin Airlift 60th Anniversary Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:19:04 GMT http://gatowoldboys.darkbb.com/berlin-airlift-60th-anniversary-f4/postal-history-collector-t29.htm#55 http://gatowoldboys.darkbb.com/berlin-airlift-60th-anniversary-f4/postal-history-collector-t29.htm http://gatowoldboys.darkbb.com/berlin-airlift-60th-anniversary-f4/protest-letter-to-mod-re-lack-of-mod-raf-representation-at-berlin-airlift-anniversary-commemorative-ceremonies-t12.htm donstu880 As you may be aware, the 60th Anniversary of the Berin Airlift took place very recently. John Donnelly has sent a letter to the MOD expressing his embarassment,disappointment and anger felt by himself and many others at the lack of a high profile by the UK and particularly the Royal Air Force at these ceremonies. The sentiments expressed have the full support of every person, RAF or civilian, to whom he has spoken both during and since the event. The text of the letter can be found at: http://www.gatow.org/berlin_airlift_protest_letter.htm Your ... Berlin Airlift 60th Anniversary Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:40:11 GMT http://gatowoldboys.darkbb.com/berlin-airlift-60th-anniversary-f4/protest-letter-to-mod-re-lack-of-mod-raf-representation-at-berlin-airlift-anniversary-commemorative-ceremonies-t12.htm#27 http://gatowoldboys.darkbb.com/berlin-airlift-60th-anniversary-f4/protest-letter-to-mod-re-lack-of-mod-raf-representation-at-berlin-airlift-anniversary-commemorative-ceremonies-t12.htm http://gatowoldboys.darkbb.com/berlin-airlift-60th-anniversary-f4/air-command-reply-to-protest-leter-t15.htm donstu880 Air Command has replied to John Donnelly's letter in which he expressed the disappointment of many concerning the lack of official representation at Berlin's 60th Anniversary of the Airlift - http://www.gatow.org/air_command_reply.htm The pitiful response from Air Command has prompted John to send another E-mail condemning Air Command's lack of sensitivity and for missing the significance of the Airlift occasion - http://www.gatow.org/jd%27s_response_to_ac_reply.htm Judging by the ... Berlin Airlift 60th Anniversary Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:28:07 GMT http://gatowoldboys.darkbb.com/berlin-airlift-60th-anniversary-f4/air-command-reply-to-protest-leter-t15.htm#31 http://gatowoldboys.darkbb.com/berlin-airlift-60th-anniversary-f4/air-command-reply-to-protest-leter-t15.htm