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To: Patrsup
Boeing plants built a total of 6,981 B-17s in various models, and another 5,745 were built under a nationwide collaborative effort by Douglas and Lockheed (Vega).

Amazing when you think of how much industrial capacity we had back in WW II. I'd hate to think what would happen if we ever needed to fight a real war again.

6 posted on 02/12/2010 10:59:17 AM PST by YankeeReb
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They were small considering they had a 10 man crew. My dad was a radio opperator in one. There were 17 MOH awards given out to B-17 flyers.


9 posted on 02/12/2010 11:07:53 AM PST by 70th Division (I love my country but fear my government!)
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