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A complete account of the legendary B-17, from its appearance in response to a 1934 Army Air Corps specification up through its retirement. The B-17 Flying Fortress opens with the B-17's design and development history, then identifies the units that operated it and explains how missions were flown, before going on to chart the aircraft's wartime career. The final chapter details B-17 variants including the YB-40, a bomber converted to a 30-gun escort. Appendices present specs and comparisons with major rivals. Hdbd., 8 1/2"x 11 1/4", 96 pgs., 80 b&w & color ill.Robert Jackson is the author of 'The B-17 Flying Fortress' with ISBN 9780760309339 and ISBN 0760309337.
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