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B-17 Flying Fortress: The Bomber That Won World War II
The B-17 Flying Fortress earned its legendary status as the bomber workhorse against Germany and occupied territories during ...
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B-17 Flying Fortress: The Bomber That Redefined Aerial Warfare
The First B-17 raid occurred in Europe in 1942, when 12 Flying Fortress airframes attacked railroad yards in France. As the ...
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Seven dead in Connecticut vintage B-17 WWII bomber crash
When it was first introduced in 1936 it was considered state-of-the-art, but by the end of World War Two it had largely been replaced by the B-29 "Super Fortress". American B-17 Flying Fortress ...
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For the First Time Since the B-17, America Might Have a Bomber Designed for Asia
While the B-17 Flying Fortress is best remembered as the bomber that led the American contribution to the Combined Bomber Offensive over Europe, it was initially intended to serve as a maritime ...