Original film footage of a B-17 Flying Fortress squadron on one of their early missions over Europe from 1942. | War History Online

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The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress flew in every combat zone during World War II, but its most significant service was over Europe. Along with the B-24 Liberator, the B-17 formed the backbone of the USAAF strategic bombing force, and it helped win the war by crippling Germany’s war industry. The aircraft on display, the famed B-17F Memphis Belle, became the first heavy bomber to return to the US after flying 25 missions over Europe. The Memphis Belle, which had been on loan from the Air Force to th

B-17 Flying Fortress: The Third-Most Produced Bomber of All Time | War History Online

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