B-17 Flying Fortress
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The Boeing 17 Flying Fortress was a heavy bomber, that was used by the United States Eighth Air Force during World War II. It had a shorter range, and a smaller bomb load, then its sister bomber the B-24 Liberator, but it had more defensive arment. It dropped large amounts of bombs, and was also used on the raid on Dresden. The B-17 was also used in the Pacific, it was used in the Battle of Midway.
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B-17 Flying Fortress | B-24 Liberator | B-25 Mitchell | B-26 Marauder | B-29 Flying Superfortress | B-35 | B-36 Peacemaker | B-47 Stratojet | B-50 Flying Superfortress | B-52 Stratofortress | B-58 Husler | B-1 Lancer | B-2 Spirit |