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1930 CE
1940 CE
1936 CE: The first production Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers are flown.
1937 CE: The first operational Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers are flown by the US Army Air Force.
1939 CE - 1945 CE: Over 12,000 B-17 Flying Fortress bombers are built during WWII.
1941 CE: The British RAF is supplied with 20 B-17 Flying Fortress bombers.
1941 CE: Four squadrons of B-17 bombers are sent to the Philippines where the USAF has a major air base at Clark Field on Luzon Island.
1941 CE: The first B-17s to bomb a target hit Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
1942 CE: The first B-17 bombers to fly US colours in Europe during WW2 attack Rouen in France.
1944 CE: The P-51 fighter begins to escort B-17 Flying Fortress bombers over Europe.