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07-05-2026, 11:31 PM
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B-17 Named "All American"
The fact that this plane was still able to fly is a testament to how well this planes were built.
  https://theaviationgeekclub.com/meet-the-b-17-all-american-the-flying-fortress-that-made-it-home-after-being-sliced-by-the-wing-of-a-luftwaffe-me-109/ https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/41-24406-all-american/
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07-06-2026, 05:22 PM
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I think that plane flew home with the tail hanging from the control rods.
When it landed the tail fell off. What a pilot! What a plane.
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07-06-2026, 06:58 PM
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According to the article they used parachute straps to hold it in place.
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07-08-2026, 01:49 PM
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It was always puzzling why the allies kept flying B17s over Germany with NO fighter escorts for quite a long period of time. A lot of our boys either lost their lives over this or spent the remainder of the war in german POW camps.
German Twin 88s anti aircraft guns.....bad voodoo....
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07-08-2026, 03:55 PM
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The main reason was fuel range. The fighters lacked the ability to go the distance and fight.
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#6
07-10-2026, 08:10 PM
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