Inside the B-17 | The dangerous missions of the Eighth Air Force
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress dropped more bombs than any other US aircraft in the Second World War. A lot of these aircraft flew out of bases in England, as part of the USAAF’s daylight strategic bombing campaign, alongside the B-24. The B-17 was known as a hardy, reliable aircraft, yet in the first year of their campaign over Germany, only 36% completed their required tour of 25 missions. What made the raids of the Eighth Air Force so dangerous? We take a close look at the B-17, take a look inside the fuselage and cockpit, and hear from two veteran B-17 crew.
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Footage of Sally B at Duxford Air Show courtesy of Planes TV: https://www.youtube.com/user/PlanesTV
B-17 shot down over Schweinfurt © USAAF
Tail Gunner: United States National Archives via D. Sheley
Видео Inside the B-17 | The dangerous missions of the Eighth Air Force канала Imperial War Museums
Visit IWM Duxford: http://bit.ly/visit-duxford
See the full list of archive films used in this video, available for licensing and downloading: https://film.iwmcollections.org.uk/c/1525
Subscribe to IWM's YouTube channel for new Duxford in Depth videos every month.
War in the Air book: https://shop.iwm.org.uk/p/26905/War-In-The-Air---The-Second-World-War-in-Colour
CREDITS
Footage of Sally B at Duxford Air Show courtesy of Planes TV: https://www.youtube.com/user/PlanesTV
B-17 shot down over Schweinfurt © USAAF
Tail Gunner: United States National Archives via D. Sheley
Видео Inside the B-17 | The dangerous missions of the Eighth Air Force канала Imperial War Museums
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