Thursday, January 2, 2014

Blues skies, Bill Overstreet - WWII Pilot.

Former fighter pilot William Overstreet Jr., famous for flying beneath the arches of the Eiffel Tower while chasing a German aircraft during the war, died Sunday afternoon. He was 92.

Considered by many a legend for his incredible manoeuvre, Overstreet’s most famous flight came while in solo pursuit of a German Messerschmitt Bf 109G flying into Nazi-occupied Paris. He manoeuvred his plane beneath the arches of the Eiffel Tower, re-igniting the motivations of the French Resistance troops on the ground.

Overstreet was honoured in 2009 for his World War Two heroics. The French Ambassador presented him the “Legion of Honour,” France’s highest award.



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