Photos: August Orth (1871), Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Babewyn, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Phyrexian, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: August Orth (1871), Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Babewyn, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Phyrexian, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Berlin Airlift, told from the old runway
Your local guide
Rainer Vogt
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Highlights
- Planes landing every few minutes
- A monument shaped like three air corridors
- A city supplied entirely from the sky
- The blockade, explained at the runway
- Tempelhof's most famous chapter
About this tour
This session looks at the Berlin Airlift from the old Tempelhof runway and the memorial nearby. You see the length of the runway where cargo planes once landed roughly every few minutes to keep the city supplied during a Soviet blockade. The session finishes at a monument shaped like three curved prongs, representing the three air corridors used to fly supplies in.
We open with a short sound check at the runway's edge. I keep a fairly detailed pace and take questions about the blockade and the airlift's logistics throughout. Afterwards I send a short note on the operation's scale and duration.
This suits anyone interested in Cold War history and large-scale logistics. It also works well alongside the wider Tempelhofer Feld session.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Berlin before heading out.
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The runway approach 15 min
The camera looks down the runway's length, and I explain how cargo planes landed here roughly every few minutes during the Berlin Airlift to keep the city supplied.
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The Airlift memorial 15 min
We finish at a monument shaped like three curved prongs, and I point out how it represents the three air corridors used to fly supplies into the city.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Berlin: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Eisbein (pork knuckle) and Kreuzberg, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Berlin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 7 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Berlin, showing you The runway approach and The Airlift memorial live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Berlin live with my phone.
Times shown in Berlin time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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