An obvious weakness of the B-17 bomber was its relatively slow speed compared to enemy fighters, making it vulnerable to interception during missions. Additionally, while it had defensive armament, its effectiveness was limited against coordinated attacks from multiple directions, particularly at low altitudes. The reliance on formation flying for protection also meant that any disruption could expose individual bombers to significant risk.
All throughout WWII.
B52 B1B B17 B24
perhaps you mean the 'flying fortress' a B17 bomber
Boeing B17
The B17, B24, and B29s were the heavy bombers of WWII. The B52 was the heavy bomber of the Vietnam War.
It was the Flying Fortress, dubbed so by a Seattle journalist and later adopted as the official name.
The B52 Stratofortess. During the Vietnam War, one B52 could carry up to 108 750lb HE bombs. That was equal to about 10 World War 2 B17 bombers.
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On a B17 bomber the spent shell casings (brass) fell on the floor. Everything was scarce and rationed during WWII so I assume the brass was reused.
The Boeing B-17 was a US Army Air Corps four-engine bomber with heavy defensive machine-gun armament and a crew of 10. Hundreds of them were used to bom German-occupied lands at that time.
The B-17 bomber known as "Round Tripper" is located at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. This aircraft is notable for being the first B-17 to complete a combat mission in World War II. It has been preserved as part of the museum's extensive collection of historical aircraft.
1 h 21 min (104.1 km) via B17 and B17