THE B-17 FLYING FORTRESS — Famous Aircraft Series —
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Characteristics
| Book cover finish(es) | Stapled |
| Condition | Good |
| Author(s) | Steve Birdsall |
| Publisher | Arco Publishing Company, Inc. |
| Number of pages | 56 |
| Published date | 1965 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Collection / Series | Famous Aircraft Series |
| Size | 21 x 28 cm |
| Categorie(s) | • AVIATION MILITAIRE • APPAREILS - CONSTRUCTEURS • SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE |
Description
COVER DRAWING
"Vicious Virgin", a B-17F-45-BO of the 427th Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, shown in the combat markings she carried in February, 1944. This aircraft, after flying many of the Eighth Air Force's roughest missions, was turned over to the 444th Sub Depot, and rebuilt as a formation assembly ship. All excessive weight—guns, armor plating, etc.—was removed, and alternating red and white stripes, each ten feet wide, were painted on from nose to tail and from wing tip to wing tip. Approximately 24 high intensity red flashing lights were installed in various positions on the wing, body and empennage of the aircraft. The lights were designed to blink a code letter "C" about five times a minute. The "Virgin" served in this role for about one year until the early spring of 1945 when the aircraft was landed with wheels up upon returning from a local ferry flight. She was last seen on a dump at Cambridge.
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). Competing against Douglas and Martin for a contract to build 200 bombers, the Boeing entry outperformed both competitors and exceeded the Air Corps' expectations.
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