SUNDERLAND SAVIOURS

RAF flying boats didn’t just deliver food and other supplies they also helped boost morale

The crew of No 201 Squadron Sunderland V VB389 takes a breather atop the aircraft following its arrival on Berlin’s Wannsee, as its cargo — probably of food — is loaded on to barges. From there the loads were moved by river to Spandau for onward distribution to the Western sectors of Berlin.
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AEROPLANEARCHIVE: BERLIN AIRLIFT SUNDERLANDS

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