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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 ...
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is an American four-engine heavy bomber used by the United States Army Air Forces and other Allied air forces during World War II. Forty-five planes survive in complete form, [ 1 ] [ a ] including 38 in the United States with many preserved in museum displays.
Prior to the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor on Sunday, 7 December 1941, the 19th Bombardment Group had 35 B-17s in the Philippines.By 14 December, only 14 remained. Beginning on 17 December, the surviving B-17s based there began to be evacuated south to Australia, and were then sent to Singosari Airfield, Java in the Dutch East Indies (modern Indonesia) on 30 Decemb
Last B-17 to serve in the US Air Force, flying her last mission in 1959. Used on TV shows, including Twelve O'Clock High, and at least one movie. The Pink Lady: 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 ...
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.
This is a list of United States bomber aircraft, including those with the capability of bombing, ... Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber: 1935 [1] 1938 [1]
The P-63 overtook the B-17 on a descending trajectory during low-level maneuvers and impacted the aircraft from the port side, at a point just above and aft of the B-17's wings. The tail section of Texas Raiders was severed from the rest of the aircraft due to the collision and both aircraft were destroyed in the resulting impact with the ...
Aviation accidents and incidents involving the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (6 P) Pages in category "Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total.