Tag Archives: B-17

Fortress of the Sky

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Boeing color film from 1943 telling the story of the B-17 Flying Fortress. “Here is the story of the B-17. THE FLYING FORTRESS. The research, engineering and production genius which built this airplane has since given America its great new … Continue reading →

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Swedish B-17 Flying Fortresses

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Swedish Fortresses, a new book on the B-17 in Sweden, has been announced by MMP Books.   Swedish Fortresses: The Boeing B-17 Fortress in Civil and Military Service Author: Jan Forsgren Illustrated by: Teodor Liviu Morosanu and Nils Mathisrud ISBN: … Continue reading →

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B-17 and B-52 iPad Wallpaper

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

U.S. Air Force photographs of B-17 Flying Fortress “Thunderbird” and a B-52 Stratofortress participating in a Heritage Flight at the Defenders of Liberty Airshow at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The wallpaper images are sized to 1024×1024 pixels and 1024×768 … Continue reading →

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B-17H Search and Rescue Flying Fortress

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

B-17H search and rescue variant of the Flying Fortress showing additional radar and rescue boat. This B-17H of the 6th Emergency Rescue Squadron was photographed at Floridablanca Airfield, Luzon, Philippine Islands in June 1945. (U.S. Air Force Photo)  

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Abandoning the B-17: Bail Out & Crash Landing

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

From the Pilot’s Manual for Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress: ABANDONING AIRPLANE IN FLIGHT. a. ESCAPE DOORS AND HATCHES. – All doors and hatches are quickly releasable. The side gunner’s windows slide forward to open. Bomb doors may be opened by … Continue reading →

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B-17 Nose Art: Thru Hel’en Hiwater

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

B-17G Thru Hel’en Hiwater was assigned to the 358th Bombardment Squadron, 303rd Bombardment Group (“Hell’s Angels”). The B-17 was lost, along with the 2Lt. Roy A. Larson and crew, during a mission to Hamm, Germany in April 1944. Thru Hel’en … Continue reading →

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Ditching a B-17 Flying Fortress at Sea

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Emergency procedures for a forced landing at sea from the Pilot’s Manual for Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress: FORCED DESCENT AT SEA 1. As complete evacuation of the airplane should not take over 30 seconds, preflight practice drills should be participated … Continue reading →

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Don’t Do Loops in a B-17

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Don’t roll or loop your B-17 bomber. Important pilot restrictions for the B-17 Flying Fortress from the Pilot’s Manual for Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress:   DON’T lower flaps at speeds in excess of 147 mph! DON’T dive in excess of … Continue reading →

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B-17 “Man O War II”

Posted on May 9, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

B-17 “Man O War II Horsepower Ltd.” of the 322nd Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomb Group. “Man O War II” flew numerous missions with the 91st for nine months before being lost in November 1944 in a mission over over Merseburg. … Continue reading →

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