The Candy Bomber Foundation is proud to participate in the Wings and Wheels 2024 again this year. WHEN: This great annual open house will be held on September 27-28, 2024. WHAT: Wings and Wheels is a wonderful, family-friendly event with lots of fun for every age group, plus a fun opportunity to learn about our… Continue reading Wings & Wheels 2024
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75th Anniversary of the end of the Berlin Blockade
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.
Get Your Gala Tickets: Berlin Airlift Mission Accomplished!
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 airport, by the National Guard Armory; Free to the public. 6:00pm Mission… Continue reading Get Your Gala Tickets: Berlin Airlift Mission Accomplished!
The Candy Bomber
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 for him and gratitude for his legacy. But Gail wasn’t always famous.… Continue reading The Candy Bomber
A/TA Conference in Grapevine, TX 2023
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 rarely missed an opportunity to attend this annual gathering of Airlift professionals. Jim… Continue reading A/TA Conference in Grapevine, TX 2023
2023 Bear River High School Veterans Day/ Art Against Walls
Today there was an assembly held at the Bear River High School in Garland Utah to celebrate Veteran’s Day. Colonel Gail Halvorsen’s story was highlighted by three of his children, Brad, Denise and Marilyn. Bear River High School graduate Gail Halvorsen is the world-famous Berlin Candy Bomber and was… Continue reading 2023 Bear River High School Veterans Day/ Art Against Walls
Art Against Walls, October 2023
When Colonel Gail Halvorsen spoke to the children attending the Gail S. Halvorsen Schule—an elementary school named in his honor in Berlin, Germany—he always encouraged them to have grateful, hopeful hearts and to spread that hope and faith in a better future to others. They are doing just that! Recently, the Gail S. Halvorsen Schule… Continue reading Art Against Walls, October 2023
Happy Birthday Gail!
Today is Colonel Halvorsen’s 103rd birthday. We love and miss him and remember him with joy and tenderness.
Wings & Wheels 2023
Wings and Wheels was a great success! This event is very community focused and is also a great introduction to the Halvorsen Foundation. The Spanish Fork Airport open house was held on September 22, 2023. Our STEM Fun Bus was there with plenty of STEM activities for the kids, including making and launching rockets! This… Continue reading Wings & Wheels 2023
Community Carnival and Classic Car Show
The Annual Carnival and Vintage Car Show on September 16th, 2023 at the Courtyard at Jamestown was a grand success. Jamestown has been a staunch supporter of the Halvorsen Foundation since 2016. Halvorsen family members were in attendance to tell Gail’s story. Of course it wouldn’t have been complete without a candy drop! Our pilot… Continue reading Community Carnival and Classic Car Show