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1986.5.186.3
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Aerial view of an early Boeing B-17E in flight, Washington State, 1941
Order an ImageThe redesigned B-17E differed from previous models in that it included an enlarged tail, more guns and extra armor. It also included a tail gunner position, reducing its vulnerability from the rear. Only about 500 B17Es were built.
Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): September 8, 1941.
Caption information source: Year By Year: 75 Years of Boeing History, 1916-1991; published Nov 1991.
Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): September 8, 1941.
Caption information source: Year By Year: 75 Years of Boeing History, 1916-1991; published Nov 1991.
ID Number: 1986.5.186.3
Date: 1941
Physical Description: 1 negative : acetate, b&w ; 4 x 5 in
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 1986.5.186.3
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
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