{"id":254,"date":"2026-06-21T20:55:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T00:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation.christophermreed.net\/?page_id=254"},"modified":"2026-06-21T20:55:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T00:55:35","slug":"b-17-flying-fortress-notes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/b-17-flying-fortress-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"B-17 Flying Fortress notes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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B-17G Flying Fortress “Sentimental Journey” of the Commemorative Air Force, seen at the MAPS museum at Canton. Overhead is a C-130J-30 Super Hercules of the AFRC’s 910 Airlift Wing at Youngstown doing pattern work.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Dana Bell Air Force Colors Vol 1 1926-1942<\/strong>
\nB-7 content includes photos of a B-17C of the 7th BG in flight with a 19th BG B-17B, B–17B in war games camo with XB-15 in the background<\/p>\n

Frederick A. Johnsen “Testbeds, Motherships and Parasites”<\/strong><\/a> p.18-20 coverage of B-17s used to test JB-2 missiles; p.45-52 extensive coverage of the 5-engined B-17 testbeds.<\/p>\n

Phil Butler, Dan Hagedorn “Air Arsenal North America”<\/strong> p.155-57 photos include a lineup of B-17Cs\/Fortress Is, a close-up shot of a Fortress IIA with a Vickers 40mm S-Gun in the nose; details of B-17s transferred to the UK.<\/p>\n

Jim Farmer “Patischim! Israel’s Secret B-17 Squadron” Air Classics February 1987<\/p>\n

Photo: B-17 Texas Raiders<\/em> in flight with Liberator Diamond Lil<\/em>. Air Classics November 1982 front cover This issue also has a two-page photospread of the B-17.<\/p>\n

Photo: closeup of the nose of B-17F Georgia Rebel<\/em> after its crash Air Classics March 1981<\/p>\n

“Shoo Shoo Baby Update” Air Classics June 1983<\/p>\n

Ted A. Morris “SAR over Saudi” Air Classics September 1987 Search and Rescue SB-17Gs<\/p>\n

Eugene A. Kiley “Twenty-nine missions over Europe” Air Classics April 1983<\/p>\n

Two-page photo spread (B&W) of B-17G Chuckie<\/em>, about to land, from above. Air Classics October 1987<\/p>\n

Photos showing B-17F Memphis Belle<\/em> having her paint stripped. Air Classics June 1980 p.48-49<\/p>\n

Tony Holmes “Nose Art: An Illustrated History from World War I to the Present”<\/strong> ISBN-13: 978-0-7858-3552-3
\nIncludes: B-17F 41-24561 The Duchess<\/em>
\nB-17F 41-24487 Eager Beaver<\/em>
\nB-17F 42-30793 Tom Paine<\/em>
\nB-17G 43-37704 Button Nose<\/em>
\nB-17G 42-102700 I’ll Get By<\/em><\/p>\n

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B-24D walk around<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

B-25 Mitchell walk around and references\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

B-26 Marauder walk around<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

B-29 walk around<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

WB-50D Superfortress walk around and reference list<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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