Luftwaffe Mocked the B-17's 13 .50 Cals — Until 600 Bombers Turned the Sky Into a Kill Zone
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Загружено: 2025-11-19
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Discover how the Luftwaffe went from laughing at the B-17 Flying Fortress’s 13 .50-caliber guns to fearing the day those guns filled the sky by the hundreds. This video reveals why early German pilots dismissed the B-17 as slow, predictable, and over-armed — until the U.S. sent 600 bombers in tight, overlapping formations that created a moving kill zone no fighter could penetrate without taking devastating fire. What began as mockery turned into a brutal lesson in American defensive firepower, formation discipline, and long-range bombing strategy.
We break down how massed B-17 groups multiplied their fire arcs, why Luftwaffe tactics collapsed against interlocking .50-cal coverage, and how bomber streams forced German fighters into deadly approach paths. Pilot diaries, after-action reports, and strategic assessments show the moment disbelief turned to dread as the sky itself became a fortress. If you want the real story behind the day the Luftwaffe realized the B-17 wasn’t just a bomber — it was an airborne battlefield — this is the turning point they never forgot.
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