Boeing
B-17F Flying Fortress Familiarization Manual 1944
This artifact resides in our Private Collection, yet we welcome inquiries from restorers, museums, or serious enthusiasts. Please email us with the name of the artifact at Curator@AeroAntique.com.
This is an original WW-II-era Familiarization Manual for the US Army Air Force heavy bomber Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress. It is a serial-number-controlled document issued Oct 26, 1944. Included is a Center of Gravity Computer dated 1942.
This 156-page, 8 x 5 x ~0.5 inch manual contains all of the essential information for operating the B-17F.
This manual is in very good condition. The brass-colored lettering on the cover is somewhat tarnished, but the book itself and all pages are intact and in very good condition.