A Special Study of Operation "Vittles"

Also known as the Berlin Airlift, this study examines how Allied troops used air corridors to deliver fuel, food, and other supplies to West Berlin during "Operation Vittles."  This special issue of the Aviation Operations (April 1949) was owned by former Congressman Carl Vinson.  Carl Vinson (November 18, 1883 – June 1, 1981) was a United States Representative from Georgia (D-Ga.). He served for more than 50 years in the United States House of Representatives and was known as "The Father of the Two-Ocean Navy." He is the longest-serving member ever of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Georgia.