The inherent stability of the B-17 Flying Fortress airframe enabled the headless bomber to remain in loose formation with the Group…
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Here’s why the B-29 could have had a higher loss rate than the B-17 and B-24 over Germany in 1943
by Dario LeoneThe B-29 was primarily used in the Pacific theater during World War II but how would it have fared in the…
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“Collings Foundation B-17G Nine-O-Nine crashed because the pilot lowered the landing gear too early which lead to the aircraft landing short of the runway,” NTSB says
by Dario LeoneThe NTSB said in a report released on Apr. 13, 2021 that pilot error probably caused Collings Foundation B-17G Nine-O-Nine crash…
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A Mighty Fortress: why the Boeing B-17 is the best bomber ever built
by Dario LeoneLittle did Boeing know that with the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress they had designed an aircraft that would set the standards…
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The Fulton-equipped B-17 that saved 007 in the movie Thunderball had also flown the longest B-17 mission ever (it lasted more than 19 hours and was flown over China by a Taiwanese pilot)
by Dario LeoneThe long-endurance flights in the B-17 were made possible by the addition of another additional fuel tank in the bomb bay.…
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The epic story of the Luftwaffe Bf 109 pilot who saved the lives of the crew of a badly damaged American B-17 by escorting the crippled bomber over the North Sea
by Dario LeoneIt was a Christmas miracle in the making. The American B-17 bomber was damaged and defenseless, and the Bf 109 of…
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The story of James Howard, the P-51 Mustang pilot who fought alone, for 30 minutes against Luftwaffe fighters to protect B-17 bombers egressing from skies over Germany
by Dario LeoneHoward engaged the enemy for 30 minutes while flying above the target area, downing three and damaging a fourth to become…
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Project Castor: the story of B-17 and B-24 bombers converted into flying bombs and aimed to destroy Luftwaffe’s V-1 sites
by Dario LeoneThe idea of converting existing aircraft into power-driven controlled bombs began in January 1944 at the Special Weapons Branch of the…
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The story behind the horrific photo of the B-17 Flying Fortress with one wing blown off, plummeting to its doom
by Dario LeoneTaken on Apr. 8, 1945 the horrific, main image of this post is one of the iconic pictures of the American…
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Norden Bombsight, Formation Bombing and Lead Crews: How American B-17 Bombers Hoped to Achieve Air Superiority during Long-Range Daylight Precision Bombings over Germany
by Dario LeoneIn 1943, the Eighth Air Force’s top priority was to destroy the Luftwaffe and its factories, and their B-17s were specialist…
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