"Berlin Never Forgets!" - Ralph Dionne
Ralph Dionne, Berlin Airlift veteran, shares a heartfelt 70th Anniversary story in Berlin. Decades later, a waitress honours the pilots’ kindness, proving Berliners never forget the courage and care that saved their city.
A Call at Three in the Morning – Kurt Lemke
A phone call at three o’clock in the morning changed everything. Kurt Lemke’s work behind the scenes shows how Berlin was kept alive, one carefully planned shipment at a time.
About the Author
Bibi LeBlanc is the creator and editor of Voices of the Berlin Airlift, an oral-history project dedicated to preserving personal memories of the 1948–49 Berlin Airlift. She is also the author of Wings of Freedom and numerous other award-winning books. Having grown up in West Berlin during the Cold War, Bibi brings both lived experience and careful historical research to her work.
Through interviews and firsthand accounts from airlift children, veterans, families, and eyewitnesses, she documents the human side behind one of the defining moments of the early Cold War, ensuring these voices are preserved for future generations.
