Introduction.

We are now coming to the end of the 60th Anniversary period 2008/2009 of the Berlin Airlift which during 2009 in particular has had many significant dates for the British Berlin Airlift Association:-

 

1948/9

The Soviet Blockade of Berlin from the 24th June 1948 to the 12th May 1949.

The Berlin Airlift (British involvement) 26th June 1948 to the 30th September 1949.

 

Berlin  - BBAA group visit.May 2009

12th May 2009 - Which included the 60th Anniversary commemorations of the end of the Berlin Blockade held at the Luftbrücke Memorial at Tempelhof, Berlin.

 

Fassberg/Celle/Wunstorf - BBAA group visit August 2009

This commemorated the last Airlift flight from Fassberg on the 27th August 1949 with a most memorable ceremony held in Fassberg.

Also, we were able to make visits to the former British Airlift bases at Wunstorf, Buckeburg, Bad Eilsen and the former British Leave Centre at Bad Harzburg.

 

Annual General Meeting 24th September 2009.

At the AGM held at Tillington Hall Hotel, Stafford the members voted for the Association to continue in its present form for the foreseeable future, preferably for at least five years.

 

The National Memorial Arboretum - Staffordshire - 24th to 27th September 2009

The Reunion Weekend at the Tillington Hall Hotel, Stafford and end of Airlift Commemoration Ceremony held at the British Berlin Airlift Association Memorial, located at the National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire ending with a fly past by the RAF aerobatic display team, the Red Arrows.

 

St. Clement Danes Church, London - 25th October 2009

Final 60th Anniversary Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance Book Re-dedication..