My neighbor's Dad was a navigator on a B-17 and Thank you so much for publishing this model. Looks that way from this part of the swamp. Model companies in the old world a run for their money? Surely Off in saying that FG is positioning itself to give the paper WillįG B-17 is a goodie of the first order. Their lives to 'the old bird' that just wouldn't give up. With one or two oil-streaked engines stone cold, with the remainingĮngines moaning under the strain.Many crews felt that they owed Gashed and wings riddled with flack damage. Their aircraft believing that their 'Forts' wouldn't let them down.ī-17s returned to England daily with their noses blown open, tails Yet,īecause of the B-17s sturdy and stout design, its crews trusted It carried fewer bombs and couldn't fly as far as the B-24. The B-17 was slower than it's counterpart bomber, the B-24 Liberator. Swarms of German fighters to reach their targets. Guns, the 'Forts' battled through storms of anti-aircraft fire and Flying in close formation and bristling with machine ![]() B-17s served around the globe, but they are perhaps mostįamous for their Eight Air Force daylight strategic bombing raids Hoisting a deadly load of bombs into the frozen skies, the B-17įlying Fortress was the United States' workhorse heavy bomber during The B-17 Flying Fortress was designed in 1934, then made its first flight on July 28,1935,īut wasn't ready for delivery until March 1940.
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