Airlift Berlin Schedule
| 24./25.01.1948 | First disagreements on the traffic routes to and from Berlin. |
| 20.03.1948 | The Soviets leave the Allied Control Council. |
| 23./24.06.1948 |
Beginning of the blockade; shutdown of the power plant Golpa-Zschornewitz, closure of all traffic routes to Berlin, an disruption of all food supplies from the Soviet occupation Zone. |
| 25.06.1948 | Beginning of the Airlift ordered by General Clay. |
| 28.06.1948 | The Britisch Armed Forces start their Airlift as “Operation Plainfair”. The American Airlift is defined as “Operation Vittles”. |
| 19.07.1948 | The Royal Air Force deploys all DC-3 (Skytrain) from Wunstorf to Fassberg. |
| 21.08.1948 |
Three C-54 (Skymaster) squadrons are deployed to Fassberg for the transportation of coal. |
| 20.10.1948 | The Joint Airlift Command of American and British Forces “Combined Airlift Task Force” is inaugurated, with its headquarters located in Wiesbaden. |
| 20.12.1948 |
Fassberg´s operation “Santa Claus” provides gifts for approximately 10 000 children in Berlin. |
|
Sep. 1948 to Feb. 1949 |
The Western Allies increase their sanctions against the Soviets; the blockade is extended to all trading with East European Countries. |
| 04.05.1949 |
In a four-power communiqué the Allied Forces come to an agreement concerning the ending of both blockade and counter blockade as of May 12 th 1949. |
| 12.05.1949 | End of blockade, traffic routes to and from Berlin are opened again. |
| 27.08.1949 | The last ton of coal is leaving Fassberg. |
| 30.09.1949 | Ending of the Airlift. The last plane arrives Berlin-Tempelhof. |
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