German Pilots Couldn’t Believe British Escorted B 17s With 16 Guns — Until These ‘Flying Fortresses’
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Загружено: 2025-11-03
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In 1943, U.S. engineers created the most heavily armed bomber of World War II — the YB-40 “Flying Destroyer.” Armed with sixteen .50-caliber guns, it was meant to protect B-17 formations deep over Nazi-occupied Europe. But when the mission began, something went terribly wrong. This forgotten story reveals how the bomber that was supposed to save others became the one that needed saving — and how its failure accidentally produced the legendary chin turret that saved thousands of airmen.
Discover the real story behind the B-17, the Eighth Air Force, and the innovation born from disaster.
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