Mighty Talks | Enemies No More with bestselling author Adam Makos

The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force's monthly Mighty Talk series continues with Enemies No More, where Adam Makos shares the remarkable true stories behind two of his books—his bestselling classic A Higher Call and his newest release, Tidal Wave—both true tales of courage, humanity, and wartime enemies who became unlikely friends. This program will take place on November 3rd at 11:00 am at the museum.

About the Books
TIDAL WAVE: The Pilots, the Princess, and the Enemy Ace: A True Story of Courage and Survival in WWII reveals the little-known aftermath of Operation Tidal Wave, the daring August 1, 1943, low-level B-24 raid against the vital Ploesti oil fields in Romania. Through the experiences of downed American airmen, Princess Ecaterina "Catherine" Caradja, Romanian fighter ace Prince Constantine Cantacuzino, and King Michael I, Adam Makos explores the extraordinary acts of courage, resistance, and compassion that followed one of the costliest missions in American airpower history.

The New York Times bestseller A Higher Call recounts the remarkable encounter between American B-17 pilot Charlie Brown and German fighter ace Franz Stigler. With Brown's badly damaged bomber struggling to return home, Stigler made the extraordinary decision to spare the aircraft and escort it to safety. Decades later, the former enemies reunited, revealing a powerful true story of honor, humanity, and friendship amid the brutality of war.