What Exactly Made The B-17 "Memphis Belle" So Special?

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Watch my exclusive video about the Soviet "Ghost Plane" Incident: https://nebula.tv/videos/paperskies-when-the-soviet-an12-flew-with-an-unconscious-crew Get Nebula using my link for *40% off an annual subscription* : https://go.nebula.tv/paperskies Watch More Paper Skies Videos & Support The Channel: https://nebula.tv/paperskies Support NEW EPISODES on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PaperSkies This is the story of the legendary Boeing B-17 bomber named Memphis Belle. During the vicious air battle over Europe (WW2), when the average lifespan of a bomber was only 13 flights, this B-17 bomber was the first to complete and survive 25 combat missions. It’s been the subject of countless books and documentaries, and a feature film has even been produced, which, for many years, firmly held the position in the top 10 best military aviation movies of all time. Boeing B-17 became known as one of the best heavy bombers of World War II. But interestingly enough, B-17s might not even exist at all. Chapters: 00:00 - Military Aviation Legends 03:10 - Flying Fortress 05:26 - War Debut 08:01 - Survival odds 10:48 - Memphis Belle 13:11 - Film 15:48 - Twenty-five 17:40 - The firsts 20:46 - Legendary Watch NEXT: The pilot who accidentally flew across the ocean https://youtu.be/KjL8gXcOWSU Paper Skies - the channel with amazing stories about famous airplanes, historical events, or exceptional people that have changed the world of aviation or turned out to be unfairly forgotten. Click to Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmEz-Q8w4meSGoQdd-cQBw/?sub_confirmation=1 Select imagery/video supplied by: Getty Images: https://www.gettyimages.com/ AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/ Music: https://www.epidemicsound.com All content on Paper Skies is presented in historical context for educational purposes. #aviation #history #skies