A story about the one time a Bf109 didn't shoot down the B-17.

[avenger]

A touching story about mercy and comradery between enemies. Some of you may know the story of pilots Franz Stigler and Charlie Brown.

German pilot in WWII spared an American B-17 pilot over Germany only to reunite 40 years later and become fishing buddies - WAR HISTORY ONLINE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGzpENdbOg0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkVc5o1UXAA

[paulscoot]

It is indeed an amazing true story ,I have just read the book " A Higher call" whilst on holiday and suggest that anyone with even a passing interest in WW2 aviation reads it.Cheers Paul (Now this would make a great movie)

[warbuff]

A very good book, I have read it multiple times.

[Hummel]

Great story. Thanks for sharing it.

Hummel