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B 17 Flying Fortress Restoration

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Author : Jerome J. McLaughlin
language : en
Publisher: Dudley Court Press, LLC
Release Date : 2016-07-13

B 17 Flying Fortress Restoration written by Jerome J. McLaughlin and has been published by Dudley Court Press, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-13 with History categories.

The arrival of the WWII B-17 bomber at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force in January of 2009 ini-tiated a great adventure for a group of warbird lovers from the nearby commu-nities as they united to restore that B-17. The dream of the volunteers was to honor the WWII veterans of the Eighth Air Force – some of whom were literally their fathers – by restoring the B-17 to its original pristine condition. The group was challenged by the fact that the airplane had been in storage for more than two decades following a long working life, and was far from the gleaming symbol of power that it had been in 1945. This book is the story of the six year effort by a team of volunteers to over-come the challenges they faced and to fulfill their dream to create a lasting sym-bol to honor their fathers and grandfa-thers and all of the veterans who served in the Mighty Eighth during WWII.

Boeing B 17 Flying Fortress

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Author : Graeme Douglas
language : en
Publisher: Remainders
Release Date : 2000-05-24

Boeing B 17 Flying Fortress written by Graeme Douglas and has been published by Remainders this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-05-24 with categories.

This manual offers a unique perspective on what it takes to restore and operate a B-17 Flying Fortress, as well as a wonderful insight into the engineering and construction of this remarkable airplane. The B-17 is one of the most famous airplanes ever built. Although Boeing’s B-17 prototype first flew on July 28, 1935, only a relative handful of B-17s were in the Army Air Corps inventory when America’s war started on December 7, 1941. But production quickly accelerated, peaking at 16 airplanes a day in April 1944, before ending in May 1945 with a total of 12,726 aircraft delivered. The B-17 served in every World War II combat zone but is best known for daylight strategic bombing of German industrial targets. B-17s from the Eighth Air Force participated in countless missions from bases in England. These missions often lasted for more than eight hours and struck at targets deep within enemy territory. Because of their long-range capability, formations of Flying Fortresses often flew into battle without fighter escort, relying on their own defensive capabilities. G model Fortresses carrying thirteen .50-cal. machine guns and tight formation flying made famous by the motion picture 12 O’Clock High ensured successful missions.

Boeing B 17

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Author : Harry Friedman
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Aviation
Release Date : 2020-12-30

Boeing B 17 written by Harry Friedman and has been published by Pen and Sword Aviation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-30 with categories.

First published: Arms and Armour Press, 1990.

B 17 Flying Fortress

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Author : Jeffrey L. Ethell
language : en
Publisher: Motorbooks
Release Date : 1995

B 17 Flying Fortress written by Jeffrey L. Ethell and has been published by Motorbooks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with B-17 bomber categories.

A fine collection of real color photos of B-17 Flying Fortresses in service--not pictures of restored warbirds. All are contemporary shots that shows the colorful nose art and markings of the B-17s during and shortly after World War II. Includes 80+ color shots.

Boeing B 17

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Author : Graham Simons
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2011-11-01

Boeing B 17 written by Graham Simons and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-01 with Transportation categories.

The Boeing B-17 was the first American heavy bomber to see action in World War when it was supplied to the RAF. The design originated in 1934 when the US 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 advanced features 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 theaters of 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, antisubmarine and air-sea rescue operations - there were few roles that this solid design could not adopt.

B 17 Memphis Belle

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Author : Graham M. Simons
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2012-07-19

B 17 Memphis Belle written by Graham M. Simons and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-19 with History categories.

“A grand spread of images showing the aircraft, and more importantly the men who flew and maintained her . . . a must for 8th Air Force aficionados.”—War History Online Without doubt Boeing Flying Fortress B–17F 41-42285 Memphis Belle and her crew generate an image that is an all-American icon. Indeed, it has been claimed that the Memphis Belle is in the top five of the most famous American aircraft of all time. In September 1942, a new Flying Fortress was delivered at Bangor, Maine, to a crew of ten eager American lads headed by Robert K. Morgan, a lanky 24-year-old USAAF pilot from Asheville, N. C. The boys climbed aboard, flew their ship to Memphis, and christened her Memphis Belle in honor of Morgan’s fiancé, Miss Margaret Polk of Memphis, and then headed across the Atlantic to join the US Eighth Air Force in England. Between November 7, 1942 and May 17, 1943, they dropped more than 60 tons of bombs on targets in Germany, France and Belgium. The Memphis Belle flew through all the flak that Hitler could send up to them. She slugged it out with Goering’s Messerschmitts and Focke-Wulfs. She was riddled by machine gun and cannon fire. Once she returned to base with most of her tail shot away. German guns destroyed a wing and five engines. Her fuselage was shot to pieces, but Memphis Belle kept going back. The Memphis Belle crew has been decorated 51 times. Each of the 10 has received the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal and three Oak Leaf Clusters. The 51st award was Sergeant Quinlan’s Purple Heart.

Boeing B 17 Flying Fortress

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Author : Michael O'Leary
language : en
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Release Date : 1998-10-30

Boeing B 17 Flying Fortress written by Michael O'Leary and has been published by Osprey Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-10-30 with History categories.

A reference source showing aircraft and pilots of the period, with an introductory text outlining the history of the aircraft plus the production techniques used in its construction, scale drawings of all the major B-17 varients featured and appendices outlining production batches delivered. In the PRODUCTION LINE TO FRONTLINE series.

The B 17 Flying Fortress

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Author : Steve Birdsall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965

The B 17 Flying Fortress written by Steve Birdsall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with B-17 (Airplanes) categories.

B 17g Flying Fortress

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004

B 17g Flying Fortress written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Airplanes, Military categories.

B 29 Superfortress

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Author : Graham M. Simons
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2012-09-19

B 29 Superfortress written by Graham M. Simons and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-19 with History categories.

“A well written history of a history-changing aircraft,” the bomber that carried the two atomic bombs that destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki in WWII (Aeromilitaria). The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was a four-engined heavy bomber flown primarily by the United States in World War Two and the Korean War. The name “Superfortress” was derived from that of its well-known predecessor, the B–17 Flying Fortress. The B-29 was the progenitor of a series of Boeing-built bombers, reconnaissance aircraft, trainers and tankers including the variant, B-50 Superfortress. The B-29 was one of the largest aircraft to see service during World War Two. A very advanced bomber for its time, it included features such as pressurized cabins, an electronic fire-control system and remote-controlled machine-gun turrets. Though it was designed as a high-altitude daytime bomber, in practice it actually flew more low-altitude nighttime incendiary bombing missions. It was the primary aircraft in the American firebombing campaign against Japan in the final months of World War Two. Unlike many other World War Two-era bombers, the B-29 remained in service long after the war ended, with a few even being employed as flying television transmitters. The type was finally retired in the early 1960s, with 3,960 aircraft in all built. Without doubt there is a clear, strong requirement to “put the record straight” using primary source documentation to record the undoubted achievements alongside and in context with the shortcomings to the type’s design and operation that have otherwise received scant attention. The book covers all variants and is profusely illustrated.