B-17
noun
a heavy bomber with four radial piston engines, widely used over Europe and the Mediterranean by the U.S. Air Force in World War II.
B-17's
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pluralof B-17.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Spencer was what was known as the B-17’s “safety” pilot, seated in the cockpit and ready to take the yoke in case something went wrong.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 18, 2021
The B-17’s armaments were so lethal that some called it a four-engine fighter, and its ability to remain airborne despite taking unimaginable damage became legendary.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 11, 2019
An officer in the office of the secretary of the Air Force had been shredding some documents when he happened upon Fine’s letter seeking help tracking down the B-17’s crew.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 28, 2018
Lieutenant Pritchard, the pilot, and Petty Officer Bottoms, the radio operator, were returning from the crash site of an Army Air Force B-17, where they picked up Corporal Howarth, the B-17’s radio operator.
From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2013
A few days later, flying with General Jimmy Doolittle and other brass to Torch's headquarters at Gibraltar, Lem manned their B-17's radio compartment gun, shot down one of four attacking German Ju-88s.
From Time Magazine Archive
