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41 aircraft destroyed. 360 aircrew killed. Unknown. The Warsaw airlift or Warsaw air bridge [1] was a British-led operation to re-supply the besieged Polish resistance Home Army (AK) in the Warsaw Uprising against Nazi Germany during the Second World War, after nearby Soviet forces chose not to come to its aid.
- 4 August – 28 September 1944, (57 days)
- Allied operation failure
Heroic Warsaw Airlift. Allied airmen braved horrific German flak over the Polish capital in an effort to drop supplies to resistance fighters during the Warsaw Uprising. This article appears in: February 2019.
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May 30, 2019 · Military History. The Warsaw Airlift, a triumph of South African bravery. Dr Pieter Moller - 30th May 2019. B-24 Liberators. The overall participation of the South African Air Force (SAAF) in the Second World War contributed greatly to the Allies’ successes.
Jan 16, 2021 · Warsaw Airlift I. American Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft leaving Warsaw and heading East after air drops on September 18. (Wisła river visible as well as Wilanów Palace gardens in upper left part of image). Air routes used for the airlift.
This operation became known as the Warsaw Airlift, also referred to as the 'Warsaw Concerto'. The flights to Warsaw took place from 13 August to 22 September and represented a round trip of 2 815km. For the greater part of this distance, the aircraft flew over enemy territory and in broad daylight, although they were timed to reach the city in ...
Western Airlift to Poland Operation Frantic 7 brought desperately needed supplies to Polish fighters during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in 1944. This article appears in: August 2018
