The Candy Bomber Of Berlin

What do chewing gum and tiny parachutes have to do with the Cold War era Berlin Airlift? Quite a lot, as it turns out! This is the story of the American airforce pilot Gail Halvorsen, the "Candy Bomber of Berlin", who began dropping little sweet packages from his aircraft to the children of Berlin and accidentally became one of the most famous pilots of the early Cold War. Hosted by history teacher turned podcaster, Nick Charlie Key (host of The Fantastic History of Food). New episodes release EVERY TWO WEEKS!. Support the show on Patreon Bonus episodes, early access, and helping keep the podcast independent: 👉 https://patreon.com/wildhistoryofwar Explore the show 👉 https://wildhistoryofwar.com Contact: [email protected]