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Adam Makos
taught me that life is precious because it is fragile.
they knew that you would someday read this book, even if they were not around to read the final copy themselves. This book is their gift to us.
wow.. you need to read this
When I first phoned the World War II bomber pilot named Charlie Brown, all I wanted was thirty minutes of his time. But what I found was a beautiful story worth every minute of eight years.
plenty of questions about the prudence of war and the person we call the enemy. But mostly it begs a question of goodness.
Goering had once asked Galland what he needed to improve his pilots’ fighting spirit, and Galland had replied, “An outfit of Spitfires for my squadron.”
Macchi 202 fighters
Cape Granitola
The pilots anxiously scanned the skies, expecting to see the Allied fighters that now flew from bases in France and Belgium. With endless numbers and fuel, the P-38s, P-47s, Spitfires, and plentiful P-51s orbited over Germany, their shadows challenging any German pilot to come up to fight. Galland greeted his men and assured them they were safe at Munich because no one knew they were there—yet.
kettenkrad.
The Ultimate Honor.
He knew he was watching history in the making.79 “The
