Rare Archival Footage Of A WW2 B-17 Bombing Run
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Known as the Flying Fortress for its massive defensive gun turrets and heavy bomb load, Boeing's B-17 remains the most famous US strategic bomber of World War II
The B-17 dropped some 716,850 tons of bombs in the European theater, its most important area of operations
The prototype was lost in an accident on October 30th, 1935 after taking off with its controls locked
The US lost 2,386 personnel, including 55 civilians killed, as well as 1,139 wounded
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The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was the most famous and strategically important US bomber of World War II, renowned for its heavy defensive armament and robust construction. This video traces the B-17's lineage from earlier twin-engine bombers like the Martin B-10 and Douglas B-18, through its initial development as Boeing's private venture Model 299. Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech & engineering videos: https://goo.gl/LIrlur 🚀 Join the Spark Channel Membership to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMV3aTOwUtG5vwfH9_rzb2w/join You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://bit.ly/4pyExyn Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #Spark