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    FORTRESS FLYING

    Jan 01, 2019 2 minutes
    BY CARL VON WODTKE

    our first impression upon entering a B-17 bomber is of its cramped confines—this airplane was not built for comfort. Every nook and cranny seems jammed with equipment as you maneuver through the fuselage, take a seat and buckle up. Your next impression comes as the Wright Cyclones

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