iet controlled Eastern Sector of the country.
             When diplomatic efforts failed to end the blockade, Commander of U.S.
             forces, General Lucius Clay was on the verge of hostile military action in
             an armed convoy to break through Soviet lines into Berlin. British
             Brian Roberstson came up with an alternative plan to exploit provisions in
             agreement with the Soviets guaranteeing three twenty-mile wide,
             corridors into and out of Berlin.(4)
             In July 1948, General Tunner assumed command of the daunting task of
             supplying the more than 1,500 tons necessary, per day, to meet the needs of
             size of Berlin. After a month of successful operations flying missions out
             base at Tempelhof, tragedy struck in the form of the fiery crash of one
             the crash landing of another as a result of crowded air traffic and poor
             weather. The tragedy became known as "Black Friday", and motivated Tunner
             institute revolutionary procedures designed to address the safety factors
             round-the-clock transport flights in and out of an airfield functioning
             4. Milton, General .T.R. (1998) Inside The Berlin Airlift.
             5. Paul, J., Spirit, M. (2002). The Berlin Airlift.
             After Black Friday, Tunner decided to eliminate the dangers posed by
             crowded skies, primarily by terminating the procedure of circling back to
             supplying airfields at Rhein Mann, Wiesbaden and Weinstorf after a missed
             approach at Tempelhof. (6) According to the USAF Mu
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