http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Blockade#The_blockade_ends
The C-47s and C-54s used by the Allies during the relief effort flew a combined 92 million miles which is only 1% short of the distance from the Earth to the Sun. It would take a beam of light eight and a half minutes to travel that far! If the Soviets could have known that before they instituted the blocade it would probably have blown their minds. ;D
And so, to sum up, one Berlin Airlift is nearly equal to one Astronomic Unit.
Maybe that will win someone some money on a game show ... or just get your wife to roll her eyes at you when you tell her....... ::)
Also, if anyone is interested, A Berlin Airlift is also equal to 87118759995.9 Smoots (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoot).
Quote from: Staggerwing on April 05, 2013, 08:02:42 PM
Also, if anyone is interested, A Berlin Airlift is also equal to 87118759995.9 Smoots (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoot).
That is the kind of useless information I love.
I feel...enriched.....by this knowledge.
...erm.....what's a Smoot?
And don't tell me that 87118759995.9 of 'em = a Berlin Airlift (just a wild guess on my part).
Click the link in my Smoot post and all shall be revealed.
Ahh!
Quote from: Staggerwing on April 06, 2013, 05:41:06 PM
Click the link in my Smoot post and all shall be revealed.
Quote from: bob48 on April 06, 2013, 05:47:07 PM
Ahh!
Quote from: bob48 on April 06, 2013, 05:06:54 PM
...erm.....what's a Smoot?
And don't tell me that 87118759995.9 of 'em = a Berlin Airlift (just a wild guess on my part).
One to many hits to the head with a frying pan will do that to you :P
And I'm 0.72 Smoots shorter than I used to be.