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[usafphantom2]

B-17

@Sylvia70485099🇫🇷🇺🇦via X

[wheelsgoroundincircles]

B-17G Flying Fortress

One of the most well known bombers of all time, the B-17 Flying Fortress became famous for the long daylight bombing raids over Europe in WWII. While it lacked the range and bomb load of its contemporary B-24 Liberator, the B-17 became the more famous of the two due to the many tales of B-17s bringing their crews back home despite heavy damage. With up to thirteen machine guns, the B-17 seemed to be genuine flying “fortress in the sky.” However, bomber losses reached the unacceptable point in 1943 in the face of stiff German opposition, and the B-17s welcomed the introduction of long-range fighter escort before they could continue their war against the Reich.

[aviationgeek71]

I recently had the opportunity to see the restoration of a Boeing B-17G. So freaking cool! 😎

Champaign Aviation Museum, Grimes Municipal Airport (I74). Urbana, Ohio. August 20, 2022.

Looking into the nose, you can see the Bombardier and Navigator positions.

Beautiful nose art named after Champaign County, Ohio.

Radio Operator and Engineer positions.

Looking through wing ribs.

Waist gunner positions.

If you're at Grimes Municipal Airport (I74), Urbana, Ohio, this is a must see!

[eag1e98]

So I thought I'd share this with the fandom. One of my favorite birds to see at my local airshow is a B-17G flying fortress that bares the name "Thunderbird" Out of all the planes to bare the name Thunderbird, she was probably the first.

[usafphantom2]

B-17G

@peakpictures via X

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'Pink Lady' B-17G Flying Fortress bomber. Until retirement early in 2010, it was the only flying survivor to have seen action in Europe during World War II.

@EiseleRonald01 via X

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B-17G

@ron_eisele via X

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The B-52’s first flight was 17 years after the first flight of the B-17. The last B-17 was manufactured 7 years before the first B-52.

@NapoleonBonabot via X