The first thing you’ll notice when peeking inside a B-17 is that it was built for combat, not comfort. Crews of 10—a pilot and copilot, bombardier, navigator, radio operator an… See more

Two officers occupied the nose of the B-17. The bombardier perched at the extreme front end, protected only by a Plexiglas window. The navigator sat at a mounted table just b… See more

Above and behind the nose of the B-17, two officers occupied the flight deck—the pilot on the left and the copilot on the right. Twin yokes allowed the pilots to operate and control the … See more

Located aft of the cockpit, the bomb bay was a narrow, cramped space for accessing the rear of the aircraft. It helped to be small in stature to navigate these tight quarters. T… See more