A poignant moment as a WWII veteran air crewman is reunited with the B-17 that carried him into danger and back to the safety of England. Both the veteran and the aircraft show the effects of time, w...
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The B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most famous airplanes ever built, including the "Memphis Belle". The B-17 prototype first flew on July 28, 1935. Few B-17s were in service on December 7, 1941, but production quickly accelerated. The aircraft served in every WW II combat zone, but is best known for daylight strategic bombing of German industrial targets. Production ended in May 1945 and totaled 12,726.