It’s a stunning story. A disparate collection of 100—no, 300—no 500 downed airmen hidden in and around a town in rural Yugoslavia during the ragged last year of World War II are rescued by secret airlift. And for the bravery and courage of both the local Serbian people and the pilots and crew that flew in to airlift the Allied soldiers out, there were no medals, no recognition until many years later.
Tom Young’s Red Burning Sky kept me engaged—and didn’t hit any off notes as far as aircraft operations, a nod to his thorough research.
