B-17 Bomber Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (953 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1411687256 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 178 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The "Memphis Belle", the first B-17 to fly 25 missions over Europe, is perhaps the most famous plane to emerge from the European Theatre. This affordable facsimile has been reformatted, and color images appear as black and white. Used throughout World War Ii for strategic bombing, the plane earned a reputation for its toughness and versatility. Originally printed by the United States Army Air Force in December of 1942, the B-17 Bomber Pilot's Flight Operating Manual taught pilots everything they needed to know about the "Queen of the Skies." Originally classified "Restricted", the manual was declassified long ago and is here reprinted in book form. Care has been taken however to preserve the integrity of the text.. Carrying a crew of ten, and 8,000 pounds of bombs on long range missions, the '17 wreaked havoc on Germany during the critical years 1942-45. The Boeing B-17 was the first mass-produced, four-engine heavy bomber
The B-17 was known for its ability to take battle damage and still bring its crew home. This eliminated the plane's weakness in head-on attacks. From the Publisher The name "Flying Fortress" was coined by a reporter. . This was especially apparent in the William Wyler movie "The Memphis Belle" which profiled one of these bombers during its 25th mission over continental Europe.The design of the B-17 went through eight major changes over the course of its production, culminating in what some consider the definitive type, the B-17G, differing from its immediate predecessors by the addition of a chin turret with two 0.50 calibre (12.7 mm) machine guns under the nose. Aviation writer Martin Caidin reported that the B-17 was referred to as the "Queen of the Bombers."The first use of the B-17 was aga
B-17 manual Excellent for anyone interested in how the real thing works and flying it in simulation.. interesting but sometimes too poor scan quality it's great to have a B17 flight manual, but unfortunately, some pages are scanned in such a poor quality that the text is barely readable also bad that the color was removed on some of the sketches.Still a must have for aviation enthusiast!. Book of Low quality scan This is a book of low quality scans, the words are sometimes blurry due to the jpeg scan they were created in. Some of the first letters of words on the far sides are cut off from the scanned image.