Operation Airlift

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:cargo_types 2.3 million tons
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:Western_Allies
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:Berlin_Airlift_Memorial
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:Berlin
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:depicted_in films and documentaries
gptkbp:duration 11 months
gptkbp:ended gptkb:1949
gptkbp:featured_in air drops
gptkbp:flight_style 200,000
gptkbp:future_plans strategic airlift
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:20th_century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Airlift
gptkbp:influenced U. S. military policy
gptkbp:initiated_by 1948
gptkbp:inspired future airlift operations
gptkbp:involved gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Allied_forces
cargo transport
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in military studies
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:historical_records
gptkbp:is_recognized_by Medals of Honor
gptkbp:key_event gptkb:Berlin_Crisis
gptkbp:led_to NATO formation
gptkbp:logistics air traffic control
gptkbp:provided gptkb:West_Berlin
gptkbp:responds_to gptkb:Berlin_Blockade
gptkbp:significance gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:utilized gptkb:C-47_Skytrain
gptkb:C-54_Skymaster
gptkbp:was_a_challenge logistical coordination
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of air power effectiveness
U. S. resolve
airlift capability
gptkbp:was_a_humanitarian_mission support for civilians
gptkbp:was_a_logistical_feat air supply chain
gptkbp:was_a_military_success strategic objectives
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to modern airlift operations
gptkbp:was_a_response_to Soviet Union actions
gptkbp:was_a_strategic_maneuver Cold War tactics
gptkbp:was_a_success humanitarian effort
gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for U. S.-Soviet relations
gptkbp:was_part_of Cold War strategy
gptkbp:was_supported_by American public
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Air_America
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5