Col. Halvorsen Visits 435th CRG
U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Erickson, 435th Contingency Readiness Group commander, shows equipment to retired Col. Gail Halvorsen during a tour of the 435th Contingency Readiness Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 15, 2010. Colonel Halvorsen, also known as the Berlin Candy Bomber, flew C-54 Skymasters during the Berlin Airlift and parachuted candy to children from his airplane. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caleb Pierce)