B-17 Bomber Footage
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WWII B-17 bomber on display at small Dayton, Ohio area airport. Close up shots of all gunnery positions, engines, and a sweet sweet plane. Support the groups which preserve these machines. As to the many comments saying it WAS built by Boeing, perhaps we have a simple misunderstanding. While the plane was designed by Boeing, I think the one I was lucky enough to crawl around in may have been built by Vega/Douglas, as referenced here: “The “F” was the first B-17 variant to be produced by all of the “BVD” companies (Boeing, Lockheed/Vega, and Douglas). Because of the pressing demand for the Flying Fortress, Boeing provided blueprints and cooperation for the B-17 to be built at the Douglas plant in Long Beach and the Vega plant in Burbank. Altogether, they would turn out 3405 B-17Fs: 2300 by Boeing, 605 by Douglas, and 500 by Lockheed/Vega. The first B-17F flew in May, 1942. ” Thanks for all the great comments on the plane. . .let’s try to keep it respectful with regards to the rest. Clearly there are many atrocities committed by all governments.
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This is the biggest bomber plane used during WWll right?
@Snargifer God damn Intellivoice
as the creator of this video, i plead with the IDIOT viewers of youtube…
(non-idiots, i apologize for the IDIOTS.)
we all have opinions on war, america, etc.. just drop it.
leave it in your miniscule brains. this is a video showing a plane. a vintage plane from years in the past. it’s a work of art, like a 69′ camaro.
NOTE: if you feel like starting an argument with this post right now, YOU are one of the IDIOTS i am talking about. you don’t deserve to see this video.
@pillockbrain Who cares how many bombs it could deliver as long as it could do the damn job. On top of that the US war machine could pump them out faster than the British could build the Lancaster.
Many bombers with fewer bombs>Few bombers with slightly more bombs
BAY SHEVUNTAYN BAOMBR
Guessing u’re hinting at avgn? xD haha lol
Love this aircraft
LONG LIVE THE MEN OF THE 8th
THANK YOU
How come no one has mentioned the small PAYLOAD of a B-17? One Fortress, with crew of 11, carried HALF the bomb-load of a Lancaster with a crew of 6..Specialy prepared Lancasters carried up to four times the load of a B17.. However, I do like very much the B-29.. Now that is a plane!
We old men try. We always fail.
BEEE SAYVUNTEEN BAAAAOOOWMER
fusiledge! =D
Good video but just a few mistakes. He forgot that the Navigator sat in the nose with the Bombardier and you can see his table in the video. He also forgot about the .50 that was in the Radio compartment. The plexy window there could slide back and a type of bow mount could be swung up allowing the Radio Operator to stand and assist the top gunner. Not a good position to be in as he was exposed to the elements and the wind. Fantastic aircraft and still beautiful!
I’m in America, I have an uncle that fought from Normandy and was in the Battle of the Bulge and another that flew the B-17. I for my self lived next to a German SS soldier. I can tell you honestly that most Americans do not hate Germans even my Uncles. I’m in the military and have always wanted to be stationed in Germany but never got that assignment. The time that you speak of was a bad time but that is over. Hang in there my friend you live in a great country! Stay safe Y’all!
I just flew in Sentimental Journey. What an incredible machine!
Well, the commentary isn’t entirely inaccurate. Vega did build a large block of the B-17F and B-17G models, if I’m not mistaken, because total demand was much more than Boeing could build alone. I suspect that “Sentimental Journey” is a Vega-built B-17, so that’s why the narrator mentions Vega.
i hate the way this guy talks!
The B-17 was designed and built by Boeing.
Otherwise, a very nice video.
well said….no country is immune to mistakes
My favorite all-time bomber!
Excellente video !
Le B17 est superbement mis en valeur
J’ai eu la chance de voir voler cet avion au Castellet en 1984 ou 1985 .
“fusiledge”
@Airborne80: Im german and it was really horrible what happended in those days. But I think we can’t change history and because of this you shouldn’t hate the germans. It is right when you say that we made a mistake,but no country made no mistakes. Nobody is perfect. Germany with Hitler, France with Napoleon, Russia with Stalin and the USA with Iraq. I’ve got no problem with americans my englishteacher is from America, but it’s really bad if you think: Germans=bad. Please change your mind
This video is very well done and very informative. The exception being the reference to Vega. Boeing designed and built the B-17 but later in the war they were built by several manufacturer’s to meet war demand. I have loved the B-17 for many years, and it was my dream to fly on one. I finally did, and I posted some of my videos as a video response. Thank you for the great production. What a great idea.
They flew to high to be accurate..so carpet bombed cities instead..stategic bombing my ass! lol
this is a g model