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September - October 2023

AS AN EVOLVING WEAPONS PLATFORM, the Boeing B-17 underwent numerous changes during its production run to increase its survivability over deadly Axis-held skies.

- Stan Piet

Although self-sealing tanks, structural ruggedness, cabin and crew armor combined with operational tactics such as box formations were vital, the Flying Fortress's greatest strength lay in its defensive armament advances.

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SEVEN P-51S AND THE B-29 “DOC” were among the warbirds that flew in for the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's “Innovations in Flight” day on June 14 at the Steven F.

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