B-17: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Boeing B-17 bomber • Flying Fortress

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U.S. B-17, or Flying Fortress

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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber flying over the English countryside.

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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, the most successful U.S. heavy bomber of World War II.

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