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  2. List of surviving Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses - Wikipedia

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    Built at Douglas Aircraft in Long Beach, CA as a B-17G. [64] Retired from military service in August 1959 as the last B-17 to serve with USAAF/USAF. Later used in various television shows and movies, such as The Thousand Plane Raid in 1969, and became known as "Piccadilly Lilly II." Grounded and on display since 1971.

  3. List of United States bomber aircraft - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of United States bomber aircraft ... Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber: 1935 [1] 1938 [1] retired 1959 12,731 [1] 1936–1945 (First Flight) Name

  4. Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - Wikipedia

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    The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is an American four-engined heavy bomber aircraft developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). A fast and high-flying bomber, the B-17 was used primarily in the European Theater of Operations and dropped more bombs than any other aircraft during World War II.

  5. List of aircraft of World War II - Wikipedia

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    If the date of an aircraft's entry into service or first flight is not known, the aircraft will be listed by its name, the country of origin or major wartime users. Aircraft used for multiple roles are generally only listed under their primary role unless specialized versions were built for other roles in significant numbers.

  6. List of aircraft of the United States during World War II

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    Stinson OY Sentinel - Observation/liaison aircraft; Stinson R3Q - Trainer/utility aircraft; Spartan NP - Trainer; Taylorcraft LNT - Observation/liaison aircraft; Timm N2T Tutor - Trainer; Vought F4U Corsair - Carrier-based fighter; Vought O3U Corsair - Scout; Vought OS2U Kingfisher - Observation aircraft; Vought SBU - Carrier-based dive bomber ...

  7. List of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress variants - Wikipedia

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    The B-17B (299M) was the first production model of the B-17 and was essentially a B-17A with a slightly larger rudder, larger flaps, a redesigned nose and 1,200 hp (890 kW) R-1820-51 engines. The small, globe-like, machine gun turret used in the Y1B-17's upper nose blister was replaced with a .30 in (7.62 mm) machine gun, its barrel run through ...

  8. List of surviving examples of mass-produced aircraft - Wikipedia

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    Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress: Bomber United States Army Air Forces: 1944- Only flying B-17 survivor to have seen action in Europe during World War II. Sally B: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Bomber B-17 Preservation Ltd 1945- Only airworthy B-17 left in Europe. Used in the 1990 film Memphis Belle. Sentimental Journey: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress ...

  9. List of individual aircraft - Wikipedia

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    Only prototype of iconic aircraft. Swamp Ghost: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress: Bomber 1941 Surviving example. The Swoose: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress: Bomber United States Army Air Forces: World War II Oldest surviving B-17. Texas Raiders: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress: Bomber Commemorative Air Force: 1944-2022 Destroyed in Mid Air Collision ...