Geriaviator (pp Rupert Parkhouse #9992),
...carrying 10,000 lbs of salt inwards...
Better than coal, it seemed; I believe the Yorks could never get rid of the coal dust.
Did the Sunderlands land in the Havel lake ?
... and about 40 refugees, usually children to whom we gave our chocolate ration...
Recalls the US Skymasters going into Tempelhof, where the second dickies would open the side window on long finals, and toss out a load of 'Hershey' bars (one at a time !) to the eager crowd of Berlin children below (didn't Hershey, when they heard of this, supply the chokkies free for the purpose ? (through the PX, I suppose).
Danny.