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Amazing B-17 battle damage photo's. Talk about survivability!

http://www.daveswarbirds.com/b-17/fuselage.htm

Awesome. Hadn't seen any of those. Usually you see the one with the rudder ripped open.

damn...

That's insane, that B-17 can take some serious damage and still fly.

An incredible sturdy plane

Talk about pucker factor!... The TAC and co probably passed-out after that adrenaline rush. ...shortly before the airframes guys crapped their collective pants.

Needless to say the Navigator was killed almost instantly. The captain flew her to the drop point and still got her home on the ground safely. This picture ALONE, symbolizes the term 'Flying Fortress' for me.

WOW.



Cologne to the 398th at Nuthampstead, October 15, 1944.

dear god, that things a champ

That's fucking unbelievable, literally. How the HELL. I wonder what he lost for avionics, the instrumens must have been damaged. Looks like the co-pilot position was destroyed. It's a miracle that debris didn't destroy half or all of his engines. Crazy. I'd be shitting my pants if I hit a small bird.......

That guy should never have to buy a drink for the rest of his life!!!