B-17 Flying Fortress
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was the first mass-produced, four-engine heavy bomber. It was most widely used for daylight strategic bombings of German industrial targets during World War II as part of the United States Eighth Air Force.
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Bomber - Strategic bombing - World War II - Eighth Air Force
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Development |
| ► | Operational history |
| ► | Variants/Design stages |
| ► | Units Using the B-17 |
| ► | Obsolescence |
| ► | Noted B-17 pilots |
| ► | Specifications (B-17G) |
| ► | References |
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