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Blogged: Was the B-17 a fortress, #bomber or coffin? (Hint: It could be all three.) #ww2 #2ndworldwar #wwii #WW2 #secondworldwar #WorldWarTwo #WorldWar2 #War #Military #militaryworldwide #warhistory #history #B17

http://zenithpress.tumblr.com/post/89754385550/b-17-fortress-bomber-coffin

Photo source: A Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress fights its way through puffs of smoke left by exploding German flak shells. Photo Source: Norman Taylor/ Mission to Berlin