During its missions over the German Reich, the B -17 Flying Fortress proved to be a resistant aircraft with effective all-round defenses. Nevertheless, many B-17s were shot down. This changed with the appearance of escort fighters. Now, the German pilots had to deal with the escort fighters before they could aim on bomber targets.
During its missions over the German Reich, the B -17 Flying Fortress proved to be a resistant aircraft with effective all-round defenses. Nevertheless, many B-17s were shot down. This changed with the appearance of escort fighters. Now, the German pilots had to deal with the escort fighters before they could aim on bomber targets.
