On June 24, 1948, the former Soviet Union blocked all land and water routes through East...

On June 24, 1948, the former Soviet Union blocked all land and water routes through East Germany to Berlin. A gigantic airlift was organized using American and British planes to bring food, clothing, and other supplies to the more than 2 million people in West Berlin. The Americans had two types of planes available, the C-47 Skytrain and the C-54 Skymaster. The carrying capacity was 3.5 tons for a C-47 and 10 tons for a C-54. To break the Soviet blockade, the Western Allies had to maximize carrying capacity, but the Americans were limited by the following restrictions:

- No more than 44 planes could be used per day

- Each C-47 required 4 crew members per flight and the crew requirement for the C-54 was 5. The total number of personnel available per day could not exceed 200.

- The American's only had 32 C-54's Available.

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