The B-17 Flying Fortress, “All American”, number 41-24406, above, which carried its crew back to safety despite being so badly damaged that you would not think that possible.
For additional details and photos, see the following sources:
- Aviation Geek Club: https://theaviationgeekclub.com/story-american-b-17-made-home-sliced-wing-109/ .
- American Air Museum in Britain, https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/299.
- Amusing Planet: https://www.amusingplanet.com/2020/08/the-b-17-that-flew-with-its-tail-sliced.html.
- War Bird Digest: http://warbirdsnews.com/warbird-articles/wwiis-b-17-all-american-separating-fact-fiction.html
- Disciples of Flight: https://disciplesofflight.com/b-17-all-american/.
- We Are the Mighty: https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-history/b-17-all-american-ww2/.
- B-17 Flying Fortress: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/41-24406-all-american/.
- B-17 Mid-Air: http://www.ma-lms.org/media/39092/150730-DK-B17-Mid-Air-Collision.pdf
- An account in French: UN_MIRACLE_EN_1943_PENDANT_LA_SECONDE_GUERRE_MONDIALE1 .
- Five Things You Never Knew About the B-17 Flying Fortress: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crsfNW8SKkI