06-04-2011, 07:40 AM
Old enemies often become friends after the war is over - they have a lot in common, after all.
One of my favourite tales concerns an event which took place in North Africa in WW2 when a Messerschmitt 109 fighter, which had been strafing British troops until it ran out of ammunition, took one last pass over the scene to check the damage. A British officer pulled out his .38 service revolver (the most unlikely AA gun ever!) and fired a few shots in sheer frustration. One of the bullets just happened to hit either a fuel or coolant line (I forget which) causing the plane to crash-land before getting back to base.
Decades later, someone followed up this story, discovered that both men had not only survived the war but were still alive, and arranged a meeting. They had a great time together!
One of my favourite tales concerns an event which took place in North Africa in WW2 when a Messerschmitt 109 fighter, which had been strafing British troops until it ran out of ammunition, took one last pass over the scene to check the damage. A British officer pulled out his .38 service revolver (the most unlikely AA gun ever!) and fired a few shots in sheer frustration. One of the bullets just happened to hit either a fuel or coolant line (I forget which) causing the plane to crash-land before getting back to base.
Decades later, someone followed up this story, discovered that both men had not only survived the war but were still alive, and arranged a meeting. They had a great time together!