The Memphis Belle is a Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress | Education Video by World of Military

<p>The Memphis Belle is a Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress used during the Second World War that inspired the making of two motion pictures: a 1944 documentary film, Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress and the 1990 Hollywood feature film, Memphis Belle. </p><p><br></p><p>Construction number: 3170</p><p><br></p><p>Manufacturer: Boeing Aircraft Company under leadership of F. McDonald </p><p>Preserved at: National Museum of the United States Air Force till 2021 when it was sold to a private owner K. Rice to support her Mum and Dad who was in ww2 </p><p><br></p><p>Radio code: DF-A</p><p><br></p><p>Serial: 41-24485</p><p><br></p><p>Status: On display at air show across the world and his back airworthy thanks to the hand of Mike Bowden </p><p><br></p><p>Boeing B-17F Memphis Belle</p><p>&nbsp;The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress flew in every combat zone during World War II, but its most significant service was over Europe.&nbsp;Along with the B-24 Liberator, the B-17 formed the backbone of the USAAF strategic bombing force, and it helped win the war by crippling Germany’s war industry.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The B-17’s design emphasized high altitude flight, speed, and heavy defensive a