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 B-17 Flying Fortress

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was the first mass-produced, four-engine heavy bomber. It is still one of the most recognised aeroplanes ever built. It was most widely used for daylight strategic bombings of German industrial targets during World War II as part of the United States Eighth Air Force.

  • Development
  • Operational History
  • Variants/Design Stages
  • Units Using the B-17
  • Noted B-17 Pilots
  • Specifications

    • 17th Annual B-17/Big Bird (Scale) Fly-In PHOTOS

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    2005 B-17 Winners:

    Best Civilian Pre 1941

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    		1st Place - Ken Spears - Bucker Jungmeister
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    		2nd Place - John Norwood - Bristol Mono
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    3rd Place: Bedford Pearcy – Druine Turbulent

    Best Civilian Post 1941

    1st Place: Miguel Berastain – Space Walker (Space Walker flown by Elmo.)
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    		2nd Place: Keith Coover – Super Cub

    3rd Place: Ken Spears – Decathalon
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    Best Military Pre 1935

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    		1st Place: Ivan Bonebrake – Hawker Fury - (accepting) Stinger Wallace

    2nd Place: Doc Morrison – Neiuport 28
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    3rd Place: Gregg Pierson - SE5A

    Best Military Post 1935

    1st Place: Evan Quiros - ME-109 - (accepting) Keith Moody
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    2nd Place: Hal Ware – F4F Wildcat

    3rd Place: Lyle Vasser – P-47
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    Best Jet

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    		1st Place: Barry Rayborn – F9F Panther
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    		2nd Place: Jose Rodriguez - F4 Phantom

    3rd Place Kevin Theole – MIG15
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    Best Multi Engine

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    		1st Place: B.B. Weber – The Bear
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    		2nd Place: Miguel Berastain - Super Constellation (accepting) Greg Peirson, from Corpus Christi. Greg is Miquel's good friend and co-pilot.
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    3rd place: Hadley Hudnall - JU52
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    Best of Show

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    		Miguel Berastain

    B-17 Winners

    1st Place: Jimmy Cowman
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    		2nd Place: Larry Wells owner – pilot Steve Forrest

    3rd Place: Dan Givney with "Miss Alice from Dallas"
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