B-17 Flying Fortress: The Symbol of Second World War Air PowerThe B-17 pioneered the concepts of strategic bombardment. This work gives technical detail along with little-known facts and stories, as well as accounts of missions, production, avionics, development and the people behind the development of the B-17. |
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Evolution of the Flying Fortress | 15 |
Bombs Away The Flying Fortress Goes to War | 47 |
People Animated the B17 | 105 |
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