by Steve | Oct 24, 2024 | Information
The Candy Bomber Foundation is excited to announce the Children of the American Revolution Wasatch Range Chapter 2024 Veteran’s Day Fun Run on November 9 at American Heritage School in American Fork, UT. WHEN: Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 12:00 Noon The...
by candybomber | Oct 24, 2024 | Information
The Candy Bomber Foundation is excited to participate in the 2024 Symposium and Convention of The Airlift/Tanker Association at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Texas as an exhibitor again this year. When: October 31 – November 3, 2024 The Airlift/Tanker...
by Rachael | May 14, 2024 | Information
It’s a time of celebration in Berlin as veterans, Berlin kids, government officials, and Halvorsen family members gather at the Blockade Memorial at Tempelhof to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the end of the Berlin Blockade.
by candybomber | Apr 17, 2024 | Information
Our Mission Continues Celebration May 18th, 2024 Come celebrate the 75th anniversary of the end of the Berlin Airlift and the groundbreaking of the Halvorsen Heritage Center on May 18th at the Spanish Fork Airport!!! 2:00pm Groundbreaking at the North end of the...
by Rachael | Feb 28, 2024 | Information
You may have noticed that our website has a new address! The Halvorsen Aviation Foundation wouldn’t exist without our namesake, Gail Halvorsen, the famous Berlin Candy Bomber. This month marks two years since his passing. We honor his memory and express our love...
by Rachael | Nov 17, 2023 | Information
This year the Airlift/Tanker Association Conference was held in Grapevine, Texas at the Gaylord Convention center. There was a large turnout of Airlift professionals—around 4,000! Colonel Gail Halvorsen loved the A/TA, and was honored to be in their Hall of Fame. He...
