The Soviet Military Administration began the blockade of West Berlin in June 1948. Airlift flights for the necessary supply of approximately 2.2 million citizens began immediately thereafter. Douglas C-54 aircraft were primarily used and were called Raisin bombers by the grateful population. About 2.1 million tons of supplies had been transported by the end of the blockade in 1949.

Features:

• Detailed surface structure
• Details in the undercarriage
• Additional engine in rotation
• Authentic representation of versions:
• Douglas C-54D Skymaster, Air Transport Command, Airlift Berlin, 1948
• Douglas C-54D Skymaster, USAF, Airlift Berlin, 1948
• Douglas C-54D Skymaster, US Navy, Airlift Berlin, 1948

The Douglas C-54 Skymaster was an American low-wing metal transport aircraft. It was equipped with 4 radial Pratt and Whitney R-2000-9 engines, each with a capacity of 1450 HP. The prototype's flight took place in 1942, and serial production continued from 1942 to 1947, completing the production of approximately 1,200 copies of this aircraft. The machine did not have permanent armament.

It was created as a result of the reconstruction of the Douglas DC-4 passenger plane, in relation to the USAAF's need for a new transport plane with greater range and lifting capacity than the C-47 Skytrain. Many development versions of this very successful aircraft were created during serial production. One of the first was the C-54B with increased fuel tanks, which improved flight range. Later, the SC-54D appeared, intended for sea rescue operations. An MC-54M version was also created, which was an aircraft adapted for medical evacuation.

Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft were already in service during World War II, often serving the transport of dignitaries such as Prime Minister Winston Churchill or President FD Roosevelt. After 1945, they remained the main transport element of the USAAF, playing a significant role during the Berlin blockade of 1948-1949. They also served during the Korean War (1950-1953), but after its end, they were systematically replaced by Douglas C-124 Globemaster II aircraft. The last Douglas C-54 Skymaster was retired from the line in 1972.