![]() Years later, they became very close friends. Second Lieutenant Charlie Brown flying a B-17F Flying Fortress was crippled and badly injured but Luftwaffe fighter pilot Lt. Pinterest via Daily Mail #7: German Fighter & American Pilot: Once Enemies, Now Friends The crewmen of the B-29 bomber Enola Gay was separated from other military groups and were trained (for the deployment of atomic bombs) in secret. They knew what they needed to know to successfully perform their duties but other than that, they had limited information. B-17 Flying Fortress Bomber and Cameraman (Pinterest via ) #6: Not Even B-29 Enola Gay Crew Knew Everything Pilots need to take flash photographs after dropping the bombs otherwise, it might not be included in the required number of missions for a single tour. ![]() Crew of B-17F Flying Fortress bomber ‘Memphis Belle’ (Pinterest via World War II Database) #5: Pics Or It Doesn’t Count? Doolittle Tokyo Raid on Carrier (Pinterest via HubPages) #4: Don’t Blow Up The Booze!ĭuring a Memphis Belle mission, the 91st Bomb Group unknowingly blew up an entire cellar of cognac. This was almost a suicide mission to say the least. What had to be done, had to be done quickly, swiftly, and efficiently. In the Doolittle Tokyo Raid, 15 co-pilots from the 16 B-25B Mitchell medium bombers were in flight school for less than a year. There was no time to waste. B-17 Flying Fortress Bombers Over Eastern Europe (Pinterest via ) #3: Doolittle Crew Were Actually “Newbies” The Germans really dialed in shooting bombers out of the sky with their sophisticated FLAK systems and method. Your chances of completing all 25 missions, at least unscathed, were slim to none. Imagine trying to move around? Kneeling, ducking, trying to shoot down the bad guys…couldn’t feel that comfortable! Preparing for mission (Pinterest via .net) #2: Really Hard To Make It Homeīomber crews needed to complete 25 missions before they were allowed to go home but that number was almost statistically impossible in Europe. You had to have gloves on, or else your hands would stick to just about anything metal. #1: Your Bare Hands Would Freeze Immediatelyīecause temperatures could easily fall 60 degrees below zero, B-17 crewmen had to wear heavy gloves and electrically heated suits (which can possibly short circuit).
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