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Berlin-Tempelhof airport, symbol of the Cold War, will be closed
Berlin, Germany - Rejected the last appeal, within October 31th 2008 the stop to flights will be completed
The German federal Court of cassation confirmed the decision about the final closing of the central airport of Tempelhof within October 31th 2008. In 1948-49, in the first phases of the Cold War, it was used by the allied forces to transport aids to the West Berlin inhabitants, who were blackmailed by the Soviets, after they sealed off the connections by land. The Berlin institutions have prepared...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1083075
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency