B-17G Flying Fortress by Malcolm Lowe

B-17G Flying Fortress by Malcolm Lowe

The B-17 Flying Fortress was conceived by the well-known US aviation designer and manufacturer Boeing during the 1930s, principally as a defensive weapon. Owing to the high levels of publicity it received during its service, it duly became a symbol of the Allied war effort. Indeed, the B-17 became one of the most important US aircraft of the war, and it played a major part in the Allied bombing campaign against Nazi Germany. Eventually, over 12,700 B-17s of all versions were built, with initial service test aircraft being delivered in 1937 and manufacture continuing until 1945, in several major series-produced variants and a host of related models and conversions. With over 150 photographs, this book specifically looks at the B-17G, which was the last major production version and played a significant part in the US strategic bombing campaign over Europe during the final years of World War Two. This book is a new edition of Combat Machines No. 1 B-17G Flying Fortress.

Throughout his working life, Malcolm has been associated with aviation and military writing and research for a number of publishers worldwide. This includes contributions to such widely diverse magazines as Aeroplane Monthly in Britain and Popular Mechanics in the US. A child of the Cold War era, he has written extensively on Second World War history.

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ISBN 13	9781802823134
ISBN 10	1802823131
Title	B-17G Flying Fortress
Author	Malcolm Lowe
Series	Historic Military Aircraft Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Key Publishing Ltd
Year published	2023-02-14
Number of pages	96
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.