B-17 Bomber Pilot's Flight Operating Manual

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The Boeing B-17 was the first mass-produced, four-engine heavy bomber. Used throughout World War Ii for strategic bombing, the plane earned a reputation for its toughness and versatility. Carrying a crew of ten, and 8,000 pounds of bombs on long range missions, the '17 wreaked havoc on Germany during the critical years 1942-45. The "Memphis Belle", the first B-17 to fly 25 missions over Europe, is perhaps the most famous plane to emerge from the European Theatre. Originally printed by the United States Army Air Force in December of 1942, the B-17 Bomber Pilot's Flight Operating Manual taught pilots everything they needed to know about the "Queen of the Skies." Originally classified "Restricted", the manual was declassified long ago and is here reprinted in book form. This affordable facsimile has been reformatted, and color images appear as black and white. Care has been taken however to preserve the integrity of the text.

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The name "Flying Fortress" was coined by a reporter. Boeing was quick to see the value of the title and had it trademarked. Aviation writer Martin Caidin reported that the B-17 was referred to as the "Queen of the Bombers."

The first use of the B-17 was against Wilhelmshaven on 8 July 1941. The B-17 was known for its ability to take battle damage and still bring its crew home. This was especially apparent in the William Wyler movie "The Memphis Belle" which profiled one of these bombers during its 25th mission over continental Europe.

The design of the B-17 went through eight major changes over the course of its production, culminating in what some consider the definitive type, the B-17G, differing from its immediate predecessors by the addition of a chin turret with two 0.50 calibre (12.7 mm) machine guns under the nose. This eliminated the plane's weakness in head-on attacks.

Paperback: 178 pages
Publisher: lulu.com (December 2, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1411687256
ISBN-13: 978-1411687257
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.4 x 11 inches
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Average Customer Review: 15 customer reviews
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excellent book about the queen of the sky's

ByTim Dolanon March 5, 2017

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Very informative. My great uncle was a b 17 bombardier in ww2 and this book was very nice, it informed.me about the flying fortress and all of its positions very nice book I extremely recommend it

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ByFredric Jeaneson February 15, 2017

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Excellent book. Very informative.

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ByEric Schwindon January 16, 2017

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A must have for the B 17 fan.

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ByD. J. Singeron October 17, 2015

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SOMETHING HISTORICAL TO READ AND SAVOR...FROM WWII AND MY CHILD HOOD

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How to make the B17 go

ByButchon February 3, 2013

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Other than have actual experiences flying a B17, this book provides a view of how to make the B17 go. A good library piece for B17 fans

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A Little Disappointed

ByDavidS100on February 1, 2010

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I'm a little bit disappointed with the quality of the pictures and type in this book. In some cases, one cannot make them out. I don't regret getting the book, as it's a conversation starter, and in most cases it's readable. There are several websites that offer the same information for free as a pdf file, which I use when I can't make out the typing in the book. I have to give the publisher some credit for offering a book, which isn't much in demand.

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B-17 manual

ByA. Walkeron March 28, 2009

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Excellent for anyone interested in how the real thing works and flying it in simulation.

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Good book and Good info for the historian and the plastic modeller

ByRamon B. Maldonado Rosason November 25, 2013

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Because it helps me in my research for the a/c model that im building regardless of what others have said and that makes its an excellent reference book for my library hopefully others will see it the same way. information can come from different sources and if you want to do a good job you get it from good books and other sources and this is both.

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I asked to cancel almost immediately because I found that I already had this book. I had to return it unopened when it arrived. .

Published on July 3, 2015 by Carl Bauske

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Good book!

Published on August 7, 2014 by William K. Crume

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Periscope is doing a service by republishing these old manuals. BUT the original material is NOT copyrighted, and is free for anyone to use.Read more

Published on September 5, 2012 by truri

interesting but sometimes too poor scan quality

it's great to have a B17 flight manual, but unfortunately, some pages are scanned in such a poor quality that the text is barely readable...Read more

Published on April 5, 2010 by Alex 91

Book of Low quality scan

This is a book of low quality scans, the words are sometimes blurry due to the jpeg scan they were created in.Read more

Published on March 22, 2009 by Jordan Smith

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