During WW2, German fighter ace Franz Stigler noticed a US B-17 bomber was too damaged to fight back, and escorted it back to Britain instead of shooting it down, risking execution in the process. Many years after the war, both pilots reunited and became friends. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2013/03/09/living/higher-call-military-chivalry
The Luftwaffe planted rescue buoys (Rettungsboje) in the English channel for downed pilots to survive in. They contained food, alcohol, clothing and games. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rescue_buoy_(Luftwaffe)
Over 50% of pilots surveyed in the U.K., Norway, and Sweden admitted to have fallen asleep while flying a passenger plane. A third of them stated that when they woke up, they discovered that their co-pilots had also fallen asleep. – WTF Fun Facts
Percentage of pilots who fell asleep while flying – WTF fun facts