Berlin Airlift, IFR

Anybody know what type of instrument approaches were used to fly the
airlift into Berlin in the 40s?

"Paul" wrote in message
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Anybody know what type of instrument approaches were used to fly the
airlift into Berlin in the 40s?


GCA

Paul wrote:
Anybody know what type of instrument approaches were used to fly the
airlift into Berlin in the 40s?

All aircraft involved used GCA approaches for landings. There were no missed
approach procedures.....if you missed your approach, you were automatically
cleared for return to your home base. In that way, they were able to keep the
flow of aircraft moving and on schedule.

http://www.historynet.com/air_sea/ai...tml?page=3&c=y

George Z.

George Z. Bush wrote:

Paul wrote:

Anybody know what type of instrument approaches were used to fly the
airlift into Berlin in the 40s?


All aircraft involved used GCA approaches for landings. There were no missed
approach procedures.....if you missed your approach, you were automatically
cleared for return to your home base. In that way, they were able to keep the
flow of aircraft moving and on schedule.

http://www.historynet.com/air_sea/ai...tml?page=3&c=y

George Z.



That, nonetheless, is a missed approach procedure.

Steven P. McNicoll wrote:

"Paul" wrote in message
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Anybody know what type of instrument approaches were used to fly the
airlift into Berlin in the 40s?



GCA



It wasn't PAR?

Sam Spade wrote in news:l1Qzh.11876$c%2.1737
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It wasn't PAR?

In those days, it was GCA

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so--in other words loaded transport aircraft returned across the Atlantic to
their home baese???? they couldn't have possibly carried enough fuel for
that???
"Sam Spade" wrote in message
...
George Z. Bush wrote:

Paul wrote:

Anybody know what type of instrument approaches were used to fly the
airlift into Berlin in the 40s?


All aircraft involved used GCA approaches for landings. There were no
missed approach procedures.....if you missed your approach, you were
automatically cleared for return to your home base. In that way, they
were able to keep the flow of aircraft moving and on schedule.

http://www.historynet.com/air_sea/ai...tml?page=3&c=y

George Z.



That, nonetheless, is a missed approach procedure.

"rstro" wrote in message
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so--in other words loaded transport aircraft returned across the Atlantic
to their home baese???? they couldn't have possibly carried enough fuel
for that???


You don't know much airlift history, do you?

Tex

"John Godwin" wrote in message
. 3.50...

In those days, it was GCA


It still is.

On Feb 11, 10:35 pm, "rstro" wrote:
so--in other words loaded transport aircraft returned across the Atlantic to
their home baese???? they couldn't have possibly carried enough fuel for
that???"Sam Spade" wrote in message

What makes you think they were based across the Atlantic? This was the
Cold War, the planes were based in England and more eastern locations:
Holland, Fance, West Germany...

George Z. Bush wrote:

Paul wrote:

Anybody know what type of instrument approaches were used to fly the
airlift into Berlin in the 40s?

All aircraft involved used GCA approaches for landings. There were no
missed approach procedures.....if you missed your approach, you were
automatically cleared for return to your home base. In that way, they
were able to keep the flow of aircraft moving and on schedule.

http://www.historynet.com/air_sea/ai...029936.html?pa...

George Z.

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