There was a book that covered this -- maybe one of the James Bamford books, and it was related by the sources as an act of respect and marine tradition and noth

There was a book that covered this -- maybe one of the James Bamford books, and it was related by the sources as an act of respect and marine tradition and nothing indicating it had to do with the eventual declassification of the event. This sort of mutual respect and tradition between enemy aircrews is not uncommon.