History's Greatest Aircraft

6:50 AM to 7:45 AM

Wednesday 8 January

B-17 Flying Fortress

Season 2 Episode 2 of 6

The background and development of one of the Second World War's most iconic bombers. The Boeing B-17 - known as the 'Flying Fortress' - served with both the USAAF and the RAF

History's Greatest Aircraft airs on Sky History HD at 6:50 AM, Wednesday 8 January. (Subtitles.)

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