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(More customer reviews)Volume 2 of Osprey's 'Production Line to Frontline' series is devoted to Boeing's mighty Flying Fortress. Michael O'Leary provides a 144-page illustrated overview of how the B-17 was born and evolved between the years 1934 and 1945.
Comparing the original Model 299 with a B-17G model reveals how far that war-winning design evolved. The B-17 didn't really become a true combat aircraft until the B-17F model but earlier models did see their share of combat.
O'Leary's narrative mainly focuses on the aircraft's development. Aside from details on the B-V-D manufacturing triumvirate, production line info is limited to some of the well-captioned photographs. There are a great many pix of B-17s under assembly, which bolsters the idea that, in many ways, WWII was won in American factories.
Reading BOEING B-17 FLYING FORTRESS, I got the feeling "almost but not quite." It doesn't really give many details on the Production Line aspect but rather focuses on airframe and power-plant development.
That said, bomber fans should enjoy this nuts-and-bolts guide to a classic warbird. Recommended.
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From the vast production lines at the Boeing, Douglas and Lockheed Vega plants, to the war torn skies over Germany and the Pacific islands, the B-17 is seen it all its metalic glory.An eight page colour sectionprovides a unique slice of period colour colour through the reproduction of the company advertisements that have not been seen in print since the war.
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