Classic U.S. Combat: B-17 Flying Fortress

The story, through a series of classic war planes, of the development of the combat aircraft of the Second World War,produced to beat the capabilities of an existing enemy or a potential aggressor. The B-17 Flying Fortress met a US Army Air Corps requirement for a multi-engined bomber to protect the USA from sea attacks. From 1935, it revealed excellent capability as a long-range heavy bomber.