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Boeing B-17 - the Fifteen Ton Flying Fortress, Hardback Book

Boeing B-17 - the Fifteen Ton Flying Fortress Hardback

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The Boeing B-17 was the first American heavy bomber to see action in World War Two when it was supplied to the RAF.

The design originated in 1934 when the US Army Air Corps was looking for a heavy bomber to reinforce their air forces in Hawaii, Panama and Alaska.

For its time, the design included many advancedfeatures and Boeing continued to develop the aircraft as experience of the demands of long distance flying at high altitude was gained.

When the USA entered WWII, production of the aircraft was rapidly increased and it became the backbone of the USAAF in all theatres of the war.

This book describes how it was built and utilizes many hitherto unpublished photographs from the design studio and production lines.

It illustrates and explains the many different roles that the aircraft took as the war progressed.

Heavy bomber, reconnaissance, anti-submarine and air-sea rescue operations - there were few tasks that this solid design could not undertake.

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