B-17 Flying Fortress

by H. P. Willmott

War Planes in Colour (4)

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History of the Flying Fortress airplane, America's most famous bomber in World War II.

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Traces the development of the famous U.S. bomber, evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of its design and looks at the use of B-17s in World War II. Describes America's most famous bomber in World War II, and explains how the plane influenced the outcome of the war and its role in the devastation of Germany by the Allies.

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H. P. Willmott has written extensively on warfare in general and WWII in particular. Among his books are The Last Century of Sea Power: Volume 2, From Washington to Tokyo, 19221945 (IUP, 2010) and The Last Century of Sea Power: Volume 1, From Port Arthur to Chanak, 18941922 (IUP, 2009).

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Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction, Technology
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940.54History & geographyHistory of EuropeHistory of Europe1918-Military history of World War II
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UG1242 .B6 .W54Military ScienceMilitary engineering. Air forcesAir forces. Air warfareEquipment and supplies

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