Topic: Bf-109 ace Franz Stigler & B-17 pilot Charlie Brown (Read 1939 times)

BravoFxTrt · « **on:** January 16, 2013, 05:51:43 PM »

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Phas3e · « **Reply #1 on:** January 16, 2013, 11:18:40 PM »

Im surprised by the resurgence of interest in this story, its well known amonst aviation enthusiasts but I guess with the recent book its attracted more mainstream attention.
It was also far from a one off event, there was a number of 'let them go home' stories from both sides.

ANDYTOTHED · « **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2013, 01:01:16 AM »

There was a news story recently and it made a headline on the daily mail. I found out in the mighty VIIIth airforce museum, about three months before the article ran.

max_thehitman · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2013, 02:07:02 AM »

AH yes!

That "Stigler" guy, what a great Luftwaffe chap he was. That was very gentlemanly-like of him to
escort that B-17 out.
His name has become quite famous over the years , specially with comedy jokes about WW2 Germans.
When there is a joke or tv-series about Germans (Example= Monty Python), the German guy is usually called "Stiggler"

Good ol´Stiggler!

Look at this... http://www.flyingcarrot.com/Brown%20And%20Stigler.htm

Charles Brown and Franz Stigler are friends; so close that they call themselves brothers.

HotelAlpha · « **Reply #4 on:** January 18, 2013, 05:16:06 PM »

German hospitality... Both those men died only 2 months or so apart... They were very close.

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