The incoming government has announced plans to boost housing construction to help ease the desperate shortage of affordable homes. That's good news for those seeking to build on Berlin's Tempelhofer ...

After World War II, Germany was divided into what became two sectors: West Germany, controlled by the Western Allies (United ...

Shakespeare’s character Antonio in “The Tempest” says, “What’s past is prologue.” Learn from history or suffer from the ignorance of it, writes guest columnist Bob Sheridan, a retired English teacher ...

During the Berlin Airlift, this site became a lifeline for West Berliners, who were cut off by the Soviet blockade. The airport was bustling with aircraft landing every few minutes, delivering ...

Despite having run a mini-airlift to re-supply the American garrison for ten days in April, Clay was in no position to feed Berlin from the air. The United States Air Force had only 102 transport ...

The aircraft, a C-121A model that is part of the Rod Lewis collection, is owned and maintained by the Air Legends Foundation ...

It was utilized during the Berlin Airlift to transport personnel and equipment, then converted into a VIP transport. During the Korean War, it was utilized by Gen. Douglas MacArthur as his ...

Hector Santa Anna was a pilot in training at Brooks Field in San Antonio in the early 1940s when he decided to play tourist and visit the Alamo. On his way in, he wrote his name in a visitor log.

His 42-year RAF career included taking part in the Berlin Airlift (1948 to 1949) as well as the 1956 Suez Crisis and he was awarded the Air Force Medal. After becoming an MBE at a ceremony at ...