An Air Force loadmaster releases pallets of humanitarian assistance over Gaza, March 2, 2024.(DoD courtesy photo) Whenever and wherever there is a humanitarian crisis caused by war, conflict, or brought about by natural disasters, the United States is there to deliver critical aid, by land, by sea and by air. Oftentimes, “by air” is the only way to deliver lifesaving supplies to those in need as was the case during the Soviet Union’s blockade of Berlin in 1948-1949. The historic and massive “Berlin Airlift” (also called “Operation Vittles”) saw the delivery by air of more than 2.3 million tons…