Footnotes
First, B-17 #909, which completed 150 successful combat missions over Europe crashed last week---during an exhibition flight. Multiple fatalities. incredibly sad. The world's most experienced B-17 pilot was at the controls and they'd lost an engine when it crashed on the return approach to the runway.
Second, night missions for B-17s were rare, in part because of American doctrine--daylight precision bombing...

One of my few drive-in movies from my teen years. *promote the sentimental memories i've attached to this film.

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Odd that I just watched this on Youtube 4 days ago.

Spoiler. The next 20 seconds of the movie tell the full story.

Classic movie with a classic soundtrack, I still listen to it pretty regularly.

*promote the metal

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