Posted on Sep 30, 2022

The Strange B-17 that terrified the Luftwaffe

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This B-17 had a rarely used front nose attachment with 6-50 caliber machine guns. This plane was the Squadron leader. It barely made it back to England.

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Posted 2 y ago

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LTC Trent Klug

Posted 2 y ago

That chin turret looks like it made the plane ungainly and difficult to fly. I bet it stopped the plane in mid-air when they were fired.

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2 y

He made it back on 1 Engine!

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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen

Posted 2 y ago

Terrified the Luftwaffe may be a bit of a stretch. The preferred attack was from the rear or sides, not head on.

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2 y

Thank you for adding some context. I know you still had World War II veterans in the ranks and in leadership.

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