Tag Archives: flying fortress

Deadly Queen of the Skies

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“Flying Fortress: Deadly Queen of the Skies… pride of the Army Air Forces” — WWII poster from the Office of War Information. Source: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.  

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B-17E Recognition

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

U.S. War Department WWII Recognition Guide for the B-17E Flying Fortress: DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Four-engine, low-wing monoplane. Wings equally tapered with rounded tips and full dihedral. Long, narrow fuselage. Gun turret on top of fuselage just aft of pilot’s cockpit enclosure. … Continue reading →

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Memphis Belle Departs for Home

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The famous B-17 Flying Fortress “Memphis Belle” and her crew depart England for home.      

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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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