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To: WhiskeyPapa
B-17 - Initial design 1935
B-52 - Initial design 1948

7 posted on 03/04/2003 7:09:41 AM PST by Nov3
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I wish we could see our latest...
8 posted on 03/04/2003 7:11:44 AM PST by null and void
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B-17F Flying Fortress, the "Queen of the Bombers."

Thanks for the info. Great stuff.

An invitation was received from the Army on 8 August 1934 to submit a company- owned design in a fly-off bomber design competition to be held at Wright Field in August, 1935.

Walt

9 posted on 03/04/2003 7:18:10 AM PST by WhiskeyPapa (Be copy now to men of grosser blood and teach them how to war!)
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