B-17s Over Germany and the 8th Air Force Bombing Campaign

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WWII Air Combat

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B-17 bombers over Germany during WWII
The 8th Air Force conducted strategic daylight bombing raids over Nazi Germany, fundamentally changing aerial warfare.

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Jason Michael

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Jason Michael, an ATP-rated pilot who flies the C-17 for the U.S. Air Force, is the editor of Flighthistorytales. Articles on the site are researched, fact-checked, and reviewed before publication. Read our editorial standards or send a correction at the editorial policy page.

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