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The HORRORS of B-17 Flying Fortress Crews The B-17 Flying Fortress was without a doubt the backbone of America’s bombing campaign over Europe. But flying in one demanded insane mental toughness, as the odds of coming home were ridiculously low. Half of all crewmen were killed, wounded, or captured. The stories of those who somehow made it back reveal only a glimpse of how dangerous operating the B-17 really was. Chapters: 0:00 B-17: America’s Flying Fortress 2:15 Into the Flak and Fighters 4:32 All-American’s Impossible Return 6:49 Surviving the 20,000-Foot Fall 10:51 Lovely Julie’s Flight Without a Nose