Berlin Airlift, IFR

Paul wrote:
Anybody know what type of instrument approaches were used to fly the
airlift into Berlin in the 40s?

All aircraft involved used GCA approaches for landings. There were no missed
approach procedures.....if you missed your approach, you were automatically
cleared for return to your home base. In that way, they were able to keep the
flow of aircraft moving and on schedule.

http://www.historynet.com/air_sea/ai...tml?page=3&c=y

George Z.

George Z. Bush wrote:

Paul wrote:

Anybody know what type of instrument approaches were used to fly the
airlift into Berlin in the 40s?


All aircraft involved used GCA approaches for landings. There were no missed
approach procedures.....if you missed your approach, you were automatically
cleared for return to your home base. In that way, they were able to keep the
flow of aircraft moving and on schedule.

http://www.historynet.com/air_sea/ai...tml?page=3&c=y

George Z.



That, nonetheless, is a missed approach procedure.

so--in other words loaded transport aircraft returned across the Atlantic to
their home baese???? they couldn't have possibly carried enough fuel for
that???
"Sam Spade" wrote in message
...
George Z. Bush wrote:

Paul wrote:

Anybody know what type of instrument approaches were used to fly the
airlift into Berlin in the 40s?


All aircraft involved used GCA approaches for landings. There were no
missed approach procedures.....if you missed your approach, you were
automatically cleared for return to your home base. In that way, they
were able to keep the flow of aircraft moving and on schedule.

http://www.historynet.com/air_sea/ai...tml?page=3&c=y

George Z.



That, nonetheless, is a missed approach procedure.

"rstro" wrote in message
...
so--in other words loaded transport aircraft returned across the Atlantic
to their home baese???? they couldn't have possibly carried enough fuel
for that???


You don't know much airlift history, do you?

Tex

Tex Houston wrote:
"rstro" wrote in message
...
so--in other words loaded transport aircraft returned across the Atlantic
to their home baese???? they couldn't have possibly carried enough fuel
for that???


You don't know much airlift history, do you?

Tex


50,000 of the flights were made by the RAF from the UK and a further
14,000 flights were by civil aircraft, mainly from the UK.
--
Moving things in still pictures!

"Tex Houston" wrote in message
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"rstro" wrote in message
...
so--in other words loaded transport aircraft returned across the Atlantic
to their home baese???? they couldn't have possibly carried enough fuel
for that???


You don't know much airlift history, do you?

Tex


He thought they burned the coal from W.Virginia on their way back to
the Mines.

On Feb 11, 10:35 pm, "rstro" wrote:
so--in other words loaded transport aircraft returned across the Atlantic to
their home baese???? they couldn't have possibly carried enough fuel for
that???"Sam Spade" wrote in message

What makes you think they were based across the Atlantic? This was the
Cold War, the planes were based in England and more eastern locations:
Holland, Fance, West Germany...

George Z. Bush wrote:

Paul wrote:

Anybody know what type of instrument approaches were used to fly the
airlift into Berlin in the 40s?

All aircraft involved used GCA approaches for landings. There were no
missed approach procedures.....if you missed your approach, you were
automatically cleared for return to your home base. In that way, they
were able to keep the flow of aircraft moving and on schedule.

http://www.historynet.com/air_sea/ai...029936.html?pa...

George Z.

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John,

This was the
Cold War, the planes were based in England and more eastern locations:
Holland, Fance, West Germany...


England? First I hear about that. West Germany is were they came from,
it was a really short run for most. Flying boats took off in Hamburg
harbour, landing on the Wannsee.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

In 1948-50 nothing could do that, but flights came from
England and other European countries.



"rstro" wrote in message
...
| so--in other words loaded transport aircraft returned
across the Atlantic to
| their home baese???? they couldn't have possibly carried
enough fuel for
| that???
| "Sam Spade" wrote in message
| ...
| George Z. Bush wrote:
|
| Paul wrote:
|
| Anybody know what type of instrument approaches were
used to fly the
| airlift into Berlin in the 40s?
|
|
| All aircraft involved used GCA approaches for landings.
There were no
| missed approach procedures.....if you missed your
approach, you were
| automatically cleared for return to your home base. In
that way, they
| were able to keep the flow of aircraft moving and on
schedule.
|
|
http://www.historynet.com/air_sea/ai...tml?page=3&c=y
|
| George Z.
|
|
|
| That, nonetheless, is a missed approach procedure.
|
|

rstro wrote:
so--in other words loaded transport aircraft returned across the Atlantic to
their home baese???? they couldn't have possibly carried enough fuel for
that???

What makes you think they departed from the U.S.?