Author Topic: 'Ye Old Pub' a B-17 Flying Fortress (Read 285 times)

DustyR · « **on:** April 14, 2009, 07:32:52 AM »

After flying over an enemy airfield, a German pilot named Franz Steigler was ordered to take off and shoot down the B-17. When he got near the B-17, he could not believe his eyes. In his words, he 'had never seen a plane in such a bad state'. The tail and rear section was severely damaged, and the tail gunner wounded. The top gunner was all over the top of the fuselage. The nose was smashed and there were holes everywhere. To read the rest of the story follow this link.

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

Rich46yo · « **Reply #1 on:** April 14, 2009, 09:29:49 AM »

Pretty amazing tale. I think is been mentioned here before but good pull all the same.

zoozoo · « **Reply #2 on:** April 14, 2009, 10:41:55 AM »

great story

FYB · « **Reply #3 on:** April 14, 2009, 11:23:22 AM »

To go against orders, to save lives, is an honorable thing.

to the brave German pilot who saved the lives of individual Americans instead of ending their lives to follow orders.

-FYB

derelict · « **Reply #4 on:** April 14, 2009, 02:44:27 PM »

Met both of them at a Convention in NC, have a signed picture of the "escort event" hanging in my den. Was a great experience!

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