Available Now!! Just Released Third Edition! Expanded and Updated! Final Cut The Post War B-17 Flying Fortress and Survivors by Scott A. Thompson $24.95

Final Cut has been the reference source for the postwar B-17 since the first edition was published in 1990. It was completely revised in 2000 for the new millenium. Now, it has been expanded and updated in this brand new third edition. Twenty-four pages of new material has been added, along with updates to each section that details all of the surviving B-17s. New to this edition are short civil histories of each of the 110-plus civil B-17s...drawn from extensive research and detailed files. This third edition comes with new photos, new information, and a new layout to handle the story of the fabled Flying Fortress as it approaches the 75th anniversery of the first flight of the Boeing Model 299.

This B-17 book begins where most others conclude. Here is the story of the B-17's post-World War II use in roles never envisioned by its designers: air-sea rescue; airborne radar platforms; weather and photo reconnaissance; test beds for engines and electronic equipment; remote controlled drone targets, CIA duties, and other uses. Those B-17s the military no longer needed are shown in the vast post-war scrapyards, awaiting the smelter or, for a lucky few, a civil role. The civil B-17 starred in numerous motion pictures and television shows, carried cargo over the South American Andes, performed for years as air tankers fighting forest fires, sprayed crops and, finally, was memorialized for the war fought a half century ago. All the post-war roles performed by the B-17 are covered in both text and photos. The complete history of each of the individual surviving B-17s is told, illustrated with a wide variety of photos. Also included are six appendices providing particular detail about serials, registration numbers, tanker numbers, and other little-known facts about the post-war B-17. Great for warbird enthusiasts, modelers, and anyone with an interest in the famous B-17.

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Complete or update your library today! If you have any interest in the B-17, you need this book! It is the last chapter on the history of the airplane. Softbound, quality paper, sewn binding, 8.5"x11", 240 pages, over 300 photos. Published by Pictorial Histories and Aero Vintage Books.

And, we might add, proudly printed right here in the USA. Most books are now printed in China but we wanted a quality product and it's worth it to us to pay a few cents more. Profit margin: a bit thinner; quality: a bit better; trade deficit: a bit lower.