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The B-17E, the first mass-produced model Flying Fortress, carried nine machine guns and a 4,000-pound bomb load. It was several tons heavier than the prototypes and bristled with armament. ... Some of the last Flying Fortresses met their end as target drones in the 1960s -- destroyed by Boeing Bomarc missiles...
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www.boeing.com/history/boeing/b17.html
www.boeing.com/history/boeing/b17.html
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It was dubbed the "Flying Fortress" by the members of the press in attendance because of its (at least for the time) heavy defensive armament. The prototype crashed in October, but because of its impressive speed and handling the US Army Air Corps (USAAC) decided to continue testing anyway.
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www.warbirdalley.com/b17.htm
www.warbirdalley.com/b17.htm
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A photo gallery of B-17 Flying Fortress bombers that managed to get back to their bases despite serious battle damage during WWII. ... This website is dedicated to the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and the men who flew her into combat. It is a photographic chronicle of the damage that the "Queen of the Skies" could sustain...
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www.daveswarbirds.com/b-17/
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The Flying Fortress was designed for a USAAC competition, announced in 1934, to find a modern replacement for the assorted Keystone biplane bombers, then in service.1 The requirement was for a multi-engined bomber to be used mostly as a coastal-defense aircraft.
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www.aviation-history.com/boeing/b17.html
www.aviation-history.com/boeing/b17.html
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B17 B24 Pictures Information Misssions Reports - Losses and Casualties Memphis Belle ... B-17 Flying Fortress Photo by our pilot, Welden Brubaker with Kodak Brownie on our way to Hamburg Nov 6 '44. The ship in this photo was only 15 feet above us, with wings overlapping ours. No auto-pilot here..;
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www.b17sam.com/
www.b17sam.com/
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EAA is offering historic flight experiences in its beautifully restored B-17G Flying Fortress “Aluminum Overcast.” This aircraft is an example of the American heavy bomber that helped turn the tide of battle in World War II.
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www.b17.org/
www.b17.org/
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The Boeing B17 Flying Fortress was the main bomber used by the American Air Force in Europe during the bombing campaign against Nazi Germany. The B17 crews flew thousands of missions over Germany and paid a high price for doing so. ... History Learning Site > World War Two > B17 Flying Fortress...
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www.historylearningsite.co.uk/b17_flying_fortress.htm
www.historylearningsite.co.uk/b17_flying_fortress.htm
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Welcome to my home page of recollections from my time spent as a B17 pilot for the 306th bombardment group. Please read my article about the real facts regarding the disappearance of the legendary bandleader Glenn Miller.
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www.stargeezer.net/b17new/Dadshome.htm
www.stargeezer.net/b17new/Dadshome.htm
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