this report describes how ex-US Air Force Master Sergeant Melvin Rector, a 94-yo WWII veteran, B17 gunner and radio operator, returned to England from Florida to again see the base he flew from. While over the Atlantic, the American Airways captain reportedly invited him to the flight deck:
WWII gunner revisits country he helped save, then dies quietly there It's nice to see common sense and respect at work. Sadly, Mr Rector died while in England. Congratulations to the AA captain for his wonderful gesture.