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re: Anyone related to any B-17s pilots or survivors on here?
Posted on 2/16/24 at 7:56 pm to TutHillTiger
Posted on 2/16/24 at 7:56 pm to TutHillTiger
quote:Close. None of our fighters had enough range at first. They needed to bomb so they decided it was worth the expected losses.
I remember them thinking the B-17 could fly missions without any fighter support.
My uncle was crew chief on a B-17.
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Posted on 2/16/24 at 8:01 pm to Redbone
Jesus look at these numbers.
What was the survival rate of the B-17 bomber crew?
24%
The most dangerous were the first and last five trips. During the whole war, 51% of aircrew were killed on operations, 12% were killed or wounded in non-operational accidents and 13% became prisoners of war or evaders. Only 24% survived the war unscathed.
frick those poor bastards
What was the survival rate of the B-17 bomber crew?
24%
The most dangerous were the first and last five trips. During the whole war, 51% of aircrew were killed on operations, 12% were killed or wounded in non-operational accidents and 13% became prisoners of war or evaders. Only 24% survived the war unscathed.
frick those poor bastards
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