• C-17 dedicated in honor of the Candy Bomber, Berlin Airlift

    Kicking off a two-day celebration honoring the life and legacy of Col Gail Halvorsen, the Candy Bomber, the Air Mobility Command commander joined friends, family and guests in Provo, Utah, May 20, to dedicate a Joint Base Charleston-based C-17 Globemaster III as the “Spirit of the Candy Bomber.”

  • Famed ‘Candy Bomber’ Gail Halvorsen Dies at 101

    Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, who came to fame as the “Candy Bomber” of the Berlin Airlift, earning international goodwill for the United States and the Air Force, and who worked on Air Force space projects such as the Titan III, X-20 Dyna-Soar, and Manned Orbiting Laboratory, died Feb. 16 at the age of

  • Hill AFB mourns passing of 'Candy Bomber' Col. Gail S. Halvorsen

    We are saddened to hear about the passing of Retired Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, more prominently known as the “Candy Bomber.” Col. Halvorsen is one of the most recognized veterans of the Berlin Airlift who gained notoriety for dropping candy to German children behind the Soviet blockade from 1948-1949.

  • Hundreds gather for Hill Air Force Base’s 80th Anniversary Celebration

    The inaugural event held to commemorate Hill Air Force Base’s 80th anniversary was held at the Hill Aerospace Museum Jan. 18. Hundreds attended throughout the day to admire the museum’s aircraft and exhibits, and to witness the first of a number of celebratory activities that will take place during