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Today in aviation history: First combat flight of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

Discover the first combat mission of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress on July 8, 1941, as RAF Fortress Mk.1 bombers carried ...
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B-17 ball turret gunner recalls combat

A World War II veteran shares firsthand memories of serving as a B-17 ball turret gunner, including intense combat and a dramatic bailout from the aircraft.