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English: Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, better known as the "Candy Bomber," shows children at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., Feb. 22, 2006, how to make a parachute and attach it to a chocolate bar, just as he did during the Berlin Airlift. After World War II, Halvorsen wrote of his experiences in "Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot," a book about a little girl living in Berlin during the airlift. |
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Date | Taken on 22 February 2006 | ||||
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English: Ed Drohan |
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Author | Ed Drohan |
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Short title | 060222-F-9908D-001 |
Date and time of data generation | 22 February 2006 |
City shown | New Orleans |
Headline | Candy Bomber shares Berlin Airlift stories |
Credit/Provider | 43rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs |
Source | digital |
Image title | Retired Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, also known as the "Candy Bomber," shows children at the Pope Air Force Base, N.C., school age program how to make a parachute attached to a chocolate bar, much like those he dropped from his aircraft almost 60 years ago. He also signed copies of "Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot," a book about a little girl living in Berlin during the Berlin Airlift. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ed Drohan) |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 72 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 72 dpi |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop 7.0 |
File change date and time | 11:01, 3 March 2006 |
Color space | sRGB |
IIM version | 2 |
Category | F |
Special instructions | photo cleared by 43aw/pa SSgt Becky LaRaia |
Province or state shown | LA |
Country shown | USA |
Original transmission location code | AMC |
Writer | Ed Drohan |