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A steady stream of cargo planes were flown into Berlin with supplies. The arrival times of successive planes were so close that special rules were put in place: if a plane failed to land for any reason, it was not to attempt another landing - instead it was to return to its home base. The plan was to keep the conveyor belt of supplies coming in. Quantity was more important than any one particular plane's cargo.
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'''Operation Vittles''' was the campaign of delivering supplies by air during the [[Berlin Blockade]].  It differed from conventional air transport operations, exploiting the short routes. If an aircraft missed a landing for any reason other than a life-threatening emergency, it was not to attempt to make another landing pass in that cycle, but return to its home. The lack of disruption resulting from no need to stack aircraft allowed a much faster rate of cargoes through the entire system. The technique is associated with MG [[William Tunner]], USAF.[[Category:Suggestion Bot Tag]]

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Operation Vittles was the campaign of delivering supplies by air during the Berlin Blockade. It differed from conventional air transport operations, exploiting the short routes. If an aircraft missed a landing for any reason other than a life-threatening emergency, it was not to attempt to make another landing pass in that cycle, but return to its home. The lack of disruption resulting from no need to stack aircraft allowed a much faster rate of cargoes through the entire system. The technique is associated with MG William Tunner, USAF.

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