Flying Forts
Title | Flying Forts PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Caidin |
Publisher | Ballantine Books |
Pages | |
Release | 1979-03-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780345283085 |
The history of the B-17, her prewar trials, the pilots who flew her and her action packed role in World War II
The B-17 - The Flying Forts
Title | The B-17 - The Flying Forts PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Caidin |
Publisher | ibooks |
Pages | 702 |
Release | 2010-09-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0743434706 |
There is no such thunder in history -- nor ever will be again -- as the deep-throated roar of the mighty, four-engined B-17s that streamed across the skies in World War II. The long runways are silent now, the men and planes are gone. But out of the massive files of records available, and the memories of the men who flew, Martin Caidin has assembled this dramatic portrait of America's most formidable heavy bomber of the war. The B-17: The Flying Forts recreates a vanished era and a great and gallant plane -- a plane that could absorb three thousand enemy bullets, fly with no rudder, and complete its mission on two engines. A plane that American pilots flew at Pearl Harbor, Tunis, Midway, Palermo, Schweinfurt, Regensberg, Normandy, and Berlin, in thousands of missions and through hundreds of thousands of miles of flak-filled skies. A plane that proved itself in every combat theater as the greatest heavy bomber of World War II.
Final Cut
Title | Final Cut PDF eBook |
Author | Scott Thompson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 2018-01-15 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780963754301 |
5th Edition of book originally published in 1990. This book tells the story of the famous B-17 Flying Fortress in the years after World War II, and includes the stories of each of the surviving 48 B-17s.
Boeing B-17
Title | Boeing B-17 PDF eBook |
Author | Graham M. Simons |
Publisher | Casemate Publishers |
Pages | 443 |
Release | 2011-12-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1783461012 |
“Fascinating insight into the early development of the B-17 Flying Fortress . . . undoubtedly outshines other books on this significant WWII aircraft.” —Air Mail The Boeing B-17 was the first American heavy bomber to see action in World War II when it was supplied to the RAF. The design originated in 1934 when the US Air Corps was looking for a heavy bomber to reinforce air forces in Hawaii, Panama and Alaska. For its time, the design included many advanced features, and Boeing continued to develop the aircraft as experience of the demands of long-distance flying at high altitude was gained. When the United States entered WWII, production of the aircraft was rapidly increased and it became the backbone of the USAAF in all theaters of war. This book describes how it was built and utilizes many hitherto unpublished photographs from the design studio and production lines. It illustrates and explains the many different roles that the aircraft took as the war progressed. Heavy bomber, reconnaissance, antisubmarine, and air-sea rescue operations; there were few roles that this solid design could not adopt.
The B-17 Flying Fortress
Title | The B-17 Flying Fortress PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Jackson |
Publisher | Motorbooks International |
Pages | 96 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780760309339 |
The complete development and service histories of all variants from 1934 to 1945. Archival photos, line drawings, and color profile plates. Identifies the famed units that flew the bomber over Europe and the Pacific.
B-17 - THE FLYING FORTS
Title | B-17 - THE FLYING FORTS PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Caiden |
Publisher | iBooks |
Pages | 610 |
Release | 2011-05 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781596874732 |
There is no such thunder in history -- nor ever will be again -- as the deep-throated roar of the mighty, four-engined B-17s that streamed across the skies in World War II. The long runways are silent now, the men and planes are gone. But out of the massive files of records available, and the memories of the men who flew, Martin Caidin has assembled this dramatic portrait of America's most formidable heavy bomber of the war. The B-17: The Flying Forts recreates a vanished era and a great and gallant plane -- a plane that could absorb three thousand enemy bullets, fly with no rudder, and complete its mission on two engines. A plane that American pilots flew at Pearl Harbor, Tunis, Midway, Palermo, Schweinfurt, Regensberg, Normandy, and Berlin, in thousands of missions and through hundreds of thousands of miles of flak-filled skies. A plane that proved itself in every combat theater as the greatest heavy bomber of World War II.
1st Lt. Raymond Miller Pilot
Title | 1st Lt. Raymond Miller Pilot PDF eBook |
Author | Ruby Gwin |
Publisher | Trafford Publishing |
Pages | 175 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1490718168 |
Many World War II exploits took place away from the spotlight. Raymond Miller brings his gift to the story of Service and Duty. How he chose to leave Purdue University, ROTC, a basketball team and parents behind to help bring a dictator to heel as co-pilot of a B-17G Flying Fortress Bomber. On Raymond's second combat mission he nearly lost his life from a piece of shrapnel to the throat and shattered breast bone. After surgery and rehab he resumed to co-pilot twenty more combat missions encountering the best the Germans could throw against them. They'd leave out to fly a mission over hostile territory not knowing when they might be hit or knowing if they would return. There were flights where the crews gulp to alleviate fear, for they felt there were no havens of security in an Allied victory that at times seemed importable. Raymond Miller feels honored to have been able to serve his country. Raymond's story gives a compelling glimpse of three brothers' value that characterized their early years and their United States Army Air Corps years of dedication. Raymond says, "I feel blessed for God has been good to me.