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Title: Have you guys heard of this story...?
Post by: infowars on February 02, 2010, 02:44:42 PM

Pretty cool...


http://www.snopes.com/military/charliebrown.asp

Title: Re: Have you guys heard of this story...?
Post by: oakranger on February 02, 2010, 02:58:11 PM

yea, this was posted a while back.  Great story.

Title: Re: Have you guys heard of this story...?
Post by: kilo2 on February 02, 2010, 03:05:45 PM

I posted it a while back probably for a second or third time. I did a quick Google search of Oberleutnant Franz Stigler and found a quick bio of him. Any of you 109F fans may want to read it. 28 air victories against American and British planes.

heres the bio

http://www.aviationartstore.com/franz_stigler_109f_2.htm

Title: Re: Have you guys heard of this story...?
Post by: oakranger on February 02, 2010, 05:35:00 PM

It is a remarkable story.  I wonder how many other German pilots stop being a solder and start being human to help out their foe?

Title: Re: Have you guys heard of this story...?
Post by: WWhiskey on February 02, 2010, 05:52:36 PM

(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg229/WWhiskey/B-17F_Ye_Olde_Pub_in_front___Bf_109.jpg)

Title: Re: Have you guys heard of this story...?
Post by: LYNX on February 02, 2010, 08:07:23 PM

Having read the thread link.  I recognised the name RAF Kimbolton.  I've been there a few times.  It is partly an industrial site about an hour away from me.  As a former trucker I have delivered goods there.

Here's a link which shows you how it looks now. http://www.fieldsofvalour.co.uk/Kimbolton/mappage.htm

Title: Re: Have you guys heard of this story...?
Post by: WWhiskey on February 02, 2010, 08:14:10 PM

(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg229/WWhiskey/kimboltonairfield3small.gif)
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg229/WWhiskey/pilots1.jpg)

Title: Re: Have you guys heard of this story...?
Post by: brad13 on February 02, 2010, 08:30:16 PM

That truely touches your heart. I know of many things like this happening, but this story is just so much more touching because of the fact that the two pilots later met. Thanks for sharing. <<S>>  :cheers:

Title: Re: Have you guys heard of this story...?
Post by: firbal on February 03, 2010, 01:55:19 PM

They were at the 2000 Warbirds Con. I bought the reprint picture and got their signtures on it. Great to hear them tell their story in person.