TBT: Berlin, Germany, Before Reunification

The summer of 1989 Hubby had a temporary assignment in Berlin, Germany with Pan Am. He and two other pilots flew over this A-300 Airbus to be used to bring vacationers out of Berlin to various European destination. It was before the Wall came down, so essentially, West Berlin was a closed city.

This is the A-300 Air Bus that Hubby was flying back then.When he flew it across the Atlantic from New York, the company allowed me to accompany them. It was one of the most amazing times in my life, as I was able to prepare their meals, like a Flight Attendant, and witness St. Elmo’s Fire.

The plane we flew over.

Here we are at Spandau, having a meal and of course, a wonderful German Beer!

The Girls standing against the Wall in a fairly safe place. Since they were both out of school, we brought them over to Berlin for a month. I am so glad we did.

The girls, Mandy and Hubby’s daughter Jessica, looking over the Glienicke Brucke. This famous bridge was used as the back drop in many movies made about the Cold War. In “The Spy Who Came In From The Cold” the bridge was used as the back drop where Spies were exchanged.

At Check Point Charlie, when it was still active.

I grew to love Berlin. I told Hubby if he ever had a chance to get transferred there, I would gladly go. We had a flat near the downtown area, and it was wonderful.

In my heart, I will always be a Berliner. I think my German Grandfather would have loved that!