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Where and when did the raisin bombers fly?

After the blockade of West Berlin began in 1948, air transport became the only way to supply it. American pilot Gail Helvorsen came up with the idea of dropping packets of sweets for children on small parachutes before landing at Tempelhof Airport. Soon other pilots followed his example, and sweets were bought with donations from residents of the United States and Great Britain.

The packages usually contained chocolate, chewing gum and raisins, so all the planes delivering cargo for West Berlin began to be called "raisin bombers."

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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