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Free B-17 Flying Fortress Screensaver
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B17 Flying Fortress 3
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Supported languages: English
Supported OS: Win2000 / Win7 x32 / Win7 x64 / Win98 / WinOther / WinVista / WinVista x64 / WinXP / Other
Price: Free
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Free B-17 Flying Fortress screensaver with images both new and old of the B-17 Bomber.The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is famous for the World War II military aviation stories that have become legendary. The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was able to provide a superior military aircraft presence in the air. The Japanese military fighter aircraft were only armed with two rifle caliber machine guns that shot 6.35 mm (0.25 in) armor piercing rounds. The Japanese fighter pilots found it just about impossible to bring down any of the B-17C or B-17D heavy bombers. The Flying Fortress had lived up to its name, providing superior armor plating for protection against the Japanese machine gun strafing. The B-17s would return from Japanese bombing and reconnaissance missions riddled with bullet holes, usually surviving air combat with the Japanese fighters. Somewhere around 80% of these planes were shot down during combat missions, and after World War II ended, the remaining planes were not in big demand. More than 8,500 of this model were produced and it was considered the final result of continual improvement of its predecessor models. The Bendix chin turret was introduced in this model. After their use in World War II, many of these planes were converted for other uses, including VIP transport, special duty training, drones, engine test beds, early warning aircraft and air-sea rescue units.
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Free B17 Flying Fortress download - 1.89 Mbb17flyingfortress.exe
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