Today in 1935 an American Icon takes to the skies for the first time

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Today in 1935 the Boeing B-17 takes to the skies for the first time...

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress

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EDIT ... Sorry, this was meant for your Bleriot thread. I must have seen "Startibart" and I went to town on that...too fast.

 

 

...moving to Bleriot.

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Thanks for reminding me. I have to get the DVD Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines

Czhec out the link...
 

 

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Aircraft

The film is notable for reproductions of 1910-era aircraft, including a triplane, monoplanes, biplanes and also Horatio Phillips's 20-winged multiplane from 1904.[18] Wheeler insisted on...
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I have Bleriot XI book pubbed out by Nat Air~n~Space Museum. Also, Taube Dove of War pubbed up by Historical Aviation Album. Two great mono~planes. They may be available at teh amazon, the books not the planes. If so, maybe do a review in the book thread.


 

Edited August 3, 2014 by Lexx_Luthor