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	B-17 Flying Fortress variants - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The sole surviving example of this model of the Flying Fortress exists at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C., and is known as "The Swoose"...former crew member Frank Kurtz named his daughter Swoosie Kurtz after this aircraft.
		Likely because of the shortcomings of the Fortress I (B-17C), the RAF decided not to use the Fortress IIA as a daylight high-altitude bomber, the role for which it had been designed.
		After World War II, armament on the SB-17Gs was removed; it was reinstated when the Korean conflict began.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/B-17_Flying_Fortress_variants (2884 words)

	B-17 Flying Fortress: Tutte le informazioni su B-17 Flying Fortress su Encyclopedia.it
		Il B-17 Flying Fortress (Fortezza Volante) è un aereo della classe dei bombardieri pesanti che venne largamente usato nella seconda guerra mondiale nel teatro europeo dall'aviazione americana per missioni di bombardamento sulla Francia occupata e sulla Germania.
		Nota: se stavi cercando il videogioco omonimo vedi B-17 Flying Fortress.
		B-17 Flying Fortress: Tutte le informazioni su B-17 Flying Fortress su Encyclopedia.it
	www.encyclopedia.it /b/b-/b-17_flying_fortress.html (60 words)

	WW II Encyclopedia -- B-17 Flying Fortress
		Some of the last Flying Fortresses met their end as target drones in the 1960s — destroyed by Boeing Bomarc missiles.
		The massive 10-year job of restoration to flying condition was completed in 1988 and the aircraft was flown to the Museum in October 1988.
		In the Pacific, the planes earned a deadly reputation with the Japanese, who dubbed them "four-engine fighters." The Fortresses were also legendary for their ability to stay in the air after taking brutal poundings.
	www.skylighters.org /encyclopedia/b17.html (468 words)

	AVault PC B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty Eighth Review
		B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty Eighth is far more than an attempt to fill a previously unexplored void in flight sims, however, it tries to capture the soul of an aircraft that was considered the mainstay of Allied bombing forces during the peak years of the Second World War.
		Your task in B-17 Flying Fortress is to take part in the epic story of the World War II air war, signing up for duty with either the Allied or the Axis powers.
		When one reporter joked that this new gunship looked more like a fortress than an airplane, the name stuck and the B-17s were soon being called "Flying Fortresses." More than one generation of these warplanes was made, and the version simulated in the game is actually the seventh standard revision on the original 1935 model.
	www.avault.com /reviews/review_temp.asp?game=b17bomb (845 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - B-17 Flying Fortress
		Because the Belle was a B-17F, the Sally B had to undergo a facelift which involved the removal of her nose turret and the placement of functional guns in her tail and ball turrets.
		The plaque was unveiled by Colonel John K Vanden Heuvel DSC at a ceremony at Duxford Airfield, and officially made the Sally B a flying memorial of World War II.
		Sally B’s claim to fame as a movie star came when she was first featured in the LWT We'll Meet Again TV series during the winter of 1980-1981, and the advance from the movie provided for the full set of dummy turrets installed in her.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/getwriting/A1321589 (4484 words)

	Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
		Contrary to popular belief, this was not because of its defensive armament, but because it was procured as an aircraft which would be operated as a mobile flying fortress to protect America's coastline, a concept which needs some explanation.
		Clearly the Fortresses could not mount an adequate defence, no matter how cleverly devised was the box formation in which they flew.
		In the 26 attacks made on German targets during the next two months the Fortress Is proved unsatisfactory, although there was American criticism of the way in which they had been deployed.
	www.kotfsc.com /aviation/b17.htm (2215 words)

	AVSIM Commercial Simulator Review: B-17 Flying Fortress
		That focus is on the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, its 10 man crew, and the typical missions 8th Air Force crews flew.
		Pure flying as pilot or co-pilot, flying and crew management as an aircraft commander, flying in any one of the 8 non pilot crew positions, or squadron commander responsible both for your crew and aircraft as well as a 6 plane squadron and overall campaign mission planning.
		In fact you should make a point to fly the German ones to get a sense of what was involved in attacking a tight formation of B-17's with massed defensive fire.
	www.avsim.com /pages/0101/b17/b17.shtml (4533 words)

	EAA's B-17 History
		The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" is a World War II bomber used primarily in Europe.
		The B-17 received the name "Flying Fortress" from a Seattle reporter who commented on its defensive firepower.
		However, the advent of the jet age and advances in technology made the Flying Fortress obsolete soon after the conclusion of the War.
	www.b17.org /history/history.asp (423 words)

	The Boeing B-17G "Flying Fortress"
		In January 1936, the Air Corps ordered 13 Model 299s, which it designated the YB-17 "Flying Fortress." Thus began what may be the greatest of aircraft legends.
		In a story about the unveiling, a reporter stated that the aircraft, which bristled with guns, appeared to be "a flying fortress." The name stuck.
		By the time the G model was developed in September 1943, the Fortress had already built for itself a legendary reputation for taking phenomenal amounts of damage and still returning to friendly territory.
	www.geocities.com /CapeCanaveral/1393/b17.html (202 words)

	Warbird Alley: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
		It was dubbed the "Flying Fortress" by the members of the press in attendance because of its (at least for the time) heavy defensive armament.
		One of these was soon equipped with new Moss/General Electric turbochargers that became standard on all future Flying Fortresses.
		The B-17, arguably World War II's most famous heavy bomber, first flew on July 28, 1935, before a crowd of reporters eager to see Boeing's new bomber take wing.
	www.warbirdalley.com /b17.htm (540 words)

	B-17 — The Flying Fortress Survivors
		A B-17 tour will take the Flying Fortress from city to city across the USA, where she will be on display for tours, and a lucky few have a chance to take a flight on the B-17.
		As a result, there are 15 B-17 Flying Fortresses still airworthy, plus a few other hulks that have a realistic chance of being restored.
		But a locomotive will never fly, and can never spark one's imagination to shoot for the stars like a B-17 Flying Fortress.
	www.visi.com /~jweeks/b17active (540 words)

	B-17 Flying Fortress
		The 19th BG flew Flying Fortresses huge distances at great odds from bases in the Philippines, Java as they fell back to Australia during the early days of the war.
		As the war progressed, they were replaced with by the B-24 Liberator which was faster, had a longer range and could carry a larger bomb load.
	www.pacificwrecks.com /resources/tech/aircraft/fortress.html (181 words)

	Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 485784 G
		This collection of photographs of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (485784 G) were taken during the International Air Tattoo 1985 held at R.A.F. Fairford, Gloucestershire, England on 14 July 1985.
	www.sna-design.com /aviation/b17/b17_idx.htm (61 words)

	TG's Warbirds -B-17 "Flying Fortress"
		The shot of the B-17 flying overhead was taken at Wings Over Houston in October, 1999.
		This instantly promoted him to hero status with me! He was in the Signal Corps and he told me that he'd seen hundreds of B-17's during "The War," but never got to ride in one, and he was surprised and delighted to serendiptiously come across a flying example while just "poking around" the airport.
		I think that the first one that I saw "in person" as an adult was a forlorn, non-flying exhibit at Junior Burchinal's "Flying Tiger Museum" outside of Paris, TX in 1981.
	www.geocities.com /CapeCanaveral/7709/b17.html (1561 words)

	Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" - MAIN PAGE
		An aircraft of extreme durability and adaptability, the B-17 "Flying Fortress" made its mark in history as one of the most famous heavy bombers of World War II.
		A total of 12,731 B-17 "Flying Fortresses" were manufactured by Boeing and other companies.
		Dubbed the "Flying Fortress" by a Seattle newspaper because of its defensive firepower, the airplane was given increased horsepower (from 1,000 to 1,200 h.p.
	www.squadron13.com /B17/B17.htm (744 words)

	B-17 Flying Fortress history
		During the war the RAF took just over 200 Flying Fortresses, 20 of them B-l7Cs and the rest models E, F, and G. These planes were assigned to Bomber Command and to Coastal Command and remained in service until the end of the war.
		And some Flying Fortresses were transformed into water bombers for fighting forest fires.
		A total of 12,731 Flying Fortresses were produced during the war.
	www.daveswarbirds.com /usplanes/aircraft/histb-17.htm (905 words)

	CoPilot on B-17 Flying Fortress
		The flying ability of the pilots was often tested to safely bring home a damaged bomber and its crew
		The Fortress, like other American medium and heavy bombers, was designed to carry two pilots, a requirement of all multi-engined US Army
		The rigors of close formation flying for long periods of time would place tremendous physical and mental strain on a single pilot.
	www.arizonawingcaf.com /pages/copilot.html (516 words)

	B-17 Flying Fortress, Memphis Belle, Videos, DVD Movies.
		From the B-17 Flying Fortress to the legendary Spitfire, almost every significant plane from World War II is here, including the largest collection of American planes outside the United States.
		The B-17 Flying Fortress vs. the Luftwaffe Dubbed the "Flying Fortress," the B-17 bomber was a legendary force in the key victories over Germany and Japan.
		Pilot a B-17 bomber during a deadly raid on "The Big B," Berlin; experience intense wartime footage from the Fortress's cockpit; see one of the few remaining B-17 bombers still flying; and hear dramatic stories from surviving members of the 100th Bomb Group.
	www.yellowairplane.com /Videos_Bomber_Aircraft/B-17_Movies.html (2899 words)

	Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - USA
		By September 1943, the Flying Fortress showed its final shape during firepower tests on the XB-40, a modified B-17F with the advantage of a "chin" turret.
		The Flying Fortress was designed for a USAAC competition, announced in 1934, to find a modern replacement for the assorted Keystone biplane bombers, then in service.
		Twenty B-17Cs were delivered to the RAF as Fortress Is, which quickly showed that defensive armament was inadequate, (the B-17C carried seven 50-cal. machine-guns) and at high altitude raids of 30,000 ft. (9,144 m), the defensive guns froze up, when they tried to fire them.
	www.aviation-history.com /boeing/b17.html (2124 words)

	B 17 Flying Fortress directory - Spotter-Cards.com
		the method we've chosen, as is used on this B 17 Flying Fortress topic area, is to present lists of links at the top of the page in handy "title only" form, while providing additional commentary for those who desire it, as footnotes.
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	www.spotter-cards.com /airplanes-of-world-war-2/b-17-flying-fortress.php (622 words)

	Fantasy of Flight's B17
		To learn about the personal history of our very own Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" as well as comments from Kermit Weeks, please visit our beautiful art deco facility and old-fashioned hangars.
		With a crew of 10, the B-17 was noted for its strength and durability, and brought many a bomber crew home safely in an airplane with unbelievable damage.
		When the first prototype rolled out in 1935, one newsman, seeing all of the guns protruding from everywhere, called it a “Flying Fortress”.
	www.fantasyofflight.com /aircraftpages/b17.htm (177 words)

	Jerusalem Post: Boeing B-17 'Flying Fortress'@ HighBeam Research
		Thursday, May 30, 2002 -- The Boeing B-17, nicknamed "Flying Fortress, " served in the Israel Air Force from the establishment of the state until the late 1950s.
		Jerusalem Post: Boeing B-17 'Flying Fortress'@ HighBeam Research
		Headline: Boeing B-17 'Flying Fortress' Byline: Ministry of Defense Edition; Daily Section: Features Page: 07
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:53299361&refid=holomed_1 (192 words)

	B-17 Flying Fortress
		It was from a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress such as this that LtCol Merrill B. Twining and Maj William B. McKean reconnoitered the Watchtower target area and discovered the Japanese building an airfield on Guadalcanal.
		During the Guadalcanal campaign, Gen. Harmon, commander of the "Cactus Air Force", had to curtail "over-eager" pilots and gun crews who were using the heavily armed B-17 to strafe ground and dock installations on Santa Isabel Island as well as Japanese float planes and flying boats at Rekata Bay.
		This is a map showing the 30 war planes currently on display.
	www.fourthfightergroup.com /335th/frames/b17.htm (196 words)

	Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - en
		On August 20, 1935, the prototype was flown to Wright Field for its official tests, flying 2,100 miles nonstop in nine hours, but the prototype crashed on October 30, when a gust lock was inadvertently left on the elevators and the airplane went out of control on takeoff.
		It was the first four-engine bomber put into production for the Army Air Corps but gained its greatest fame for daylight strategic bombings over Europe.
		The first airplanes were delivered to the 2d Bomb Group at Langley Field, Va., in 1937.
	www.military.cz /usa/air/war/bomber/b17/b17_en.htm (336 words)

	Aurora B-17 Flying Fortress
		Following the war, many low-time Flying Fortresses found new homes as test aircraft, trainers, and squadron hacks while its stable mate, the B-24, was unceremoniously dumped in prodigious numbers in Litchfield Park, Avondale, and Kingman, Arizona.
		The superb lines and graceful proportions belied the aircraft’s strategic purpose as a heavy bombardment platform, while solid engineering enabled the Flying Fortress to withstand massive battle damage that surely would have felled lesser planes.
		B-17 Fortress At War – Roger Freeman; Scribners
	m2reviews.cnsi.net /reviews/allies/jacksonb17.htm (1340 words)

	The B-17 Flying Fortress
		The Flying Fortress is one of the most workhorse airplanes ever built; it became the symbol for air might.
		Its prototype first flew on July 28, 1935 and though few B-17s were in service on December 7, 1941, production quickly accelerated such that a total of 12,726 were made by May, 1945.
		Click here to hear the sound of a B-17 (will take time to download and will play in a hidden frame)
	www.kensmen.com /birds2.html (73 words)

	Luftwaffe Resource Group - B-17 Flying Fortress
		First Fortress captured by Germans was B-17F-27-BO "Wulf Hound" (41-24585) from 360BS 303BG "Hell's Angels".
		During whole World War Two Germans were able to capture several dozen of Fortress and they could use as many as seven Fortress.
		German pilots were happy, because Fortress was formidable plane.
	www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org /LRG/b17fortress.html (1136 words)

	Amazon.com: B-17 Flying Fortress: Computer & Video Games
		B-17 Flying Fortress lets youtake control of any of the 10 individual positions of the plane, andputs you in command of an entire squadron of 12 bombers.
		The B-17 bomber was the primary bomber used for long-rangedaylight bombing in World War II.
		It's a bit terrifying to fly through heavy flak and watch your plane getting shot to shreds and not be able to do anything about it.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00001OWYQ?v=glance (2812 words)

	B-17 B-24 Pictures Information 8th Air Force Flying Fortress Liberator Ploesti Schweinfurt Merseberg Berlin missions
		I met him just once, and that was inside the nose of a 17 on the cold pre-dawn morning of February 3, 1945.
		More REVIEWS of this novel of what it took to fly 35 missions on a B-17
		Yes, we're all tired of war stories by now, but perhaps I may be forgiven for this one, if only as a tribute to Earl Sheen wherever he may be.
	www.b17sam.com (1885 words)

	B-17 Flying Fortress Info
		With up to thirteen machine guns, the B-17 seemed to be a genuine flying "fortress in the sky".
		SPECIAL NOTE: I have a separate website called BATTLE-DAMAGED B-17 FLYING FORTRESSES, which is a photo collection of B-17s that came home despite damage received in combat.
		SYNOPSIS: One of the most well-known bombers of all time, the B-17 Flying Fortress became famous in the long daylight bombing raids over Europe in WWII.
	www.daveswarbirds.com /usplanes/aircraft/fortress.htm (319 words)

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