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Today in aviation history: First combat flight of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

Discover the first combat mission of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress on July 8, 1941, as RAF Fortress Mk.1 bombers carried ...
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A flight through history: What it's like to ride in a B-17

There are sounds that never really go away even after many years have passed and technology has changed a lot. The loud roar of four engines is one of those sounds. This is the kind of sound that used ...
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The Boeing B-17: The Bomber that Made Hitler Sweat

Summary and Key Points: The new Apple+ series “Masters of the Air” showcases the WWII aviators of the 100th Bomb Group and their iconic Boeing B-17 bombers. -Developed in the 1930s, the B-17 played a ...