Ceremony for the naming “Platz der Luftbrücke”

One year after the beginning of the Berlin Airlift a ceremony was held for the naming of the main square of Tempelhof Air Force Base. Speeches were held at the entrance of the American Overseas Airlines office. Tempelhof Commander Col J.E. Barr was the representative for this base and introduced three of the pilots who had flown more than 100 missions during the airlift. Ernst Reuter, Mayor of the West Sector of Berlin, dedicated the square.