Model b17f and g bombardment airplanes are fourenginemidwing monoplanes. Exclusively from periscope film, a full and complete reprint of an original us army air force b17 manual. No procedure can be established which will fit all cases. It was calculated that the average life of a b 17 flown by the us 8th air force was 215 days. Being the 17th bomber type to be operated by the army air corps, the fortress was given the military designation b17. Military training film in which an instructor trains a new b17 bomber pilot in proper procedure and technique while airborne. B17 bomber pilots flight operating manual film llc, periscope on. Published for headquarters, aaf office of assistant chief of air staff, training by headquarters, aaf, office of.
A complete exposition of what pilot duties are, how each duty will be performed, and why it must be performed in the manner prescribed. Wonder if anyone has a pilots manual for the b17c or d. A copy of the pilot training manual for the boeing b 17 aircraft. There are several websites that offer the same information for free as a pdf file, which i. Below are excerpts from the pilot training manual for the b 17 flying fortress, which was issued to b 17 pilots during world war ii and was considered to be the textbook of the b 17. Pdf b 17 bomber pilot s flight operating manual download. The air forces most experienced training and supervisory personnel have collaborated to make it a complete exposition of what your pilot duties are, how each duty will be performed, and why it must be performed in the manner prescribed. Hendricks field as it was a training school for b17 first pilots. It may read as a cryptic dispatch but it is a set of common instructions recognized by nearly all pilots.
The manual begins with a brief history of the b 17, and then goes on to explain to the pilot the duties and responsibilities of each of his crew members. Wwii b17 bomber pilots flight manual airplane book. The text for your training as a b17 pilot bomber commander. Managing the b 17 turbo supercharger induction system 23. Pilots flight operating instructions for army models b17f and g, british model fortress 2 109 pages. The following is a summary of the steps which should be taken if time permits. Original restricted us wwii flight manuals historical. Original pilot training manual for the b 17 flying fortress issued to b 17 pilots during world war ii and considered to be the textbook of the b 17. The text for your training as a b 17 pilot bomber commander. A copy of the pilot training manual for the boeing b17 aircraft.
Originally printed by the united states army air force in december of 1942, the b 17 bomber pilot s flight operating manual taught pilots everything they needed to know about the queen of the skies. The memphis belle, the first b 17 to fly 25 missions over europe, is perhaps the most famous plane to emerge from the european theatre. View and download allischalmers b shop manual online. This rare manual is 200 pages and covers all aspects of the aircraft including landing gear, throttle technique, oxygen and much more. Here is a copy of an original b17 f manual in pdf format. It was 1945 when sidney harris last piloted a b17 bomber in the u. The inflight checklist is the basic doctrine by which aircrew. This manual is the text for your training as a b 17 pilot and airplane commander. Boeing b17 flying fortress aircraft manuals documents.
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