Warbirds! #02: B-17 "Flying Fortress" Traditional Cache

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Gat R Done: Hi DublinMN

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Hidden : 5/30/2017
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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1) In 1940, one B-17 bomber cost a little over $200,000 to produce. That's over $3 million in today's currency.

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2) And with total of 12,731 B-17s being produced, the production run would cost over $38 billion today.

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3) The U.S. Army Air Corps (USAAC) proposed the Flying Fortress on August 8th, 1934 to replace the smaller, aging Martin B-10.

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4) Prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor, fewer than 200 B-17s were in service with the Army.

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5) The YB-40, a modified B-17F, was developed as a super-armed gunship to protect other bombers in the days before escort fighters. Its gross weight was 4,000 lbs. heavier than a fully armed B-17, increasing its time to climb to 20,000 feet from 25 minutes to 48 minutes.

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6) The B-17G had 13 .50-caliber machine guns. Gun locations included: single-gun waist and cheek gunners, and chin, top, ball, and tail turrets.

6 7) 640,000 tons of bombs were dropped by B-17s on Nazi Germany alone during WWII.
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8) Crew members dealt with very cold flights in the unpressurized cabins, with temperature gauges in the cockpit frequently reading -40 degrees Fahrenheit. Crews stayed warm in fleece-lined uniforms.

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