Unearthed World War II Pictures Show A Never-Before-Seen Side of History

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

The well-known B-17 Flying Fortress was not a machine to be messed with. The airplane was capable of carrying about 8,000 pounds of deadly bombs on some short-range missions, and about 4,000 pounds of explosives on longer missions. It is the third most-produced bomber of all time, ranking behind the four-engined B-24 and twin-engined Ju-88.

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