Book is in very good condition! There is only light wear. The pages are clean with no marks.
This manual gives a fascinating look at whats involved in restoring and operating a B-17 Flying Fortress, along with great insight into the engineering and construction of this legendary aircraft. The B-17 is among the most iconic airplanes ever built. Boeings prototype first took to the skies on July 28, 1935, but only a small number were in the Army Air Corps when America entered the war on December 7, 1941. Production soon ramped up, hitting a peak of 16 planes a day in April 1944, and wrapped up in May 1945 with 12,726 delivered. The B-17 flew in every combat zone of World War II, but its best remembered for daylight bombing raids on German industrial targets. Eighth Air Force B-17s flew countless missions from bases in England, often lasting over eight hours and striking deep into enemy territory. Thanks to their long range, these Flying Fortresses frequently went into battle without fighter escorts, depending on their own defenses. The G model, armed with thirteen .50-caliber machine guns and flown in tight formationsfamous from the film *12 OClock High*helped ensure mission success.
