Behind the Brushes – The World of Aviation Art

Prey for Mercy, painting by John Shaw. In December 1943, the stricken B-17F Ye Olde Pub, flown by Charles L. Brown and crew, was heavily damaged over Bremen, Germany. German ace Franz Stigler recognized this as easy prey. Upon catching the Americans, however, Stigler’s conscience and a sense of honor overrode his military duty, and he escorted the wounded plane to the coast. Half a century later, the two pilots would meet and develop a...