What was a Raisin Bomber?

star_gazer

Raisin Bombers (German Rosinenbomber) was the name Berliners gave to the transport aircraft of the Western Allies, which brought in supplies to the western half of the city of Berlin during the Berlin Blockade in 1949. The name came from the fact that some pilots started voluntarily to throw some sweets and candy (and likely also raisins) on little parachutes out of the window to Berlin children lined up on the edges of the airfields watching the planes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raisin_Bombers Jan 29 10, 12:16 AM

davidmrae

Raisin Bombers (German Rosinenbomber) was the name Berliners gave to the transport aircraft of the Western Allies, which brought in supplies to the western half of the city of Berlin during the Berlin Blockade in 1949. see also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raisin_Bombers Jan 29 10, 12:16 AM