Websites and resources about Military - B-17 Flying Fortress
Bomb Group Associations
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http://www.b17.org/
USAF Museum
Boeing B-17G on display in the Air Power Gallery. Photo and history.
http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/air_power/ap16.htm
Memphis Belle, B-17 Flying Fortress
Official Web Site of the Memphis Belle, the B-17 Bomber made famous in World War II.
http://www.memphisbelle.com/
Sally B
Preserved and airworthy B-17 in the UK. History of this aircraft and the club that maintains her.
http://www.deltaweb.co.uk/sallyb/
Air and Space Smithsonian Magazine
Article with photos, about flying a preserved B-17.
http://www.airspacemag.com/asm/web/special/ethell/pirep4.html
Boeing B-17 - the Flying Fortress
Aircraft history, drawing and data, and information about the craft's involvement in the Pacific during the war.
http://www.angelfire.com/fm/odyssey/1fortress.htm
Carsten Clasohm
Airshow photos of the B-17.
http://www.clasohm.com/aviation/b17.html
The Collings Foundation
Aircraft history, photos, tour schedule, and information about the club that maintains this plane and offers flights on it.
http://www.collingsfoundation.org/tour_b-17g.htm
Flying Fortress
Annotated Air Force photo.
http://www.af.mil/photos/Oct1997/yankee.html
Warbird Alley
Aircraft history, specifications, photos, and list of related books.
http://www.warbirdalley.com/b17.htm
Aero Vintage Books
B-17 locator for surviving airframes, civil register list, news, and links.
http://www.aerovintage.com/b17bits.htm
Joseph Baugher
Comprehensive aircraft history.
http://home.att.net/~jbaugher2/b17.html
Flight Journal Magazine
B-17 aircraft profile. History, specifications, photos, and articles.
http://www.flightjournal.com/b-17.asp
The Pink Lady
A B-17G based in France, one of only two flying in Europe. Provides a history of the craft, its missions, the 351st Bomb Group, and the association which maintains it.
http://pink.lady.free.fr/
B17 Flying Fortress
Personal web page including stories and pictures from a B17 bomber pilot with the 306th bomb group
http://www.stargeezer.net/b17new/Dadshome.htm
Boeing
Photos, specifications, and history.
http://www.boeing.com/history/boeing/b17.html
Battle-Damaged B-17 Flying Fortresses
A photo gallery of B-17 Flying Fortress bombers that managed to get back to their bases despite serious battle damage during World War II. Provides descriptions by B-17 sections, resources, links, and feedback.
http://www.daveswarbirds.com/b-17/
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