![World War II Luftwaffe Fighter Pilots explain why attacking a B-17 Flying Fortress formation from behind was like 'trying to make love to a porcupine that is on fire' - The Aviation World War II Luftwaffe Fighter Pilots explain why attacking a B-17 Flying Fortress formation from behind was like 'trying to make love to a porcupine that is on fire' - The Aviation](https://theaviationgeekclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/B-17-Tail-Gunner.jpg)
World War II Luftwaffe Fighter Pilots explain why attacking a B-17 Flying Fortress formation from behind was like 'trying to make love to a porcupine that is on fire' - The Aviation
![The Ki-43 pilot lionized by Japanese as the first to deliberately ram a B-17 likely misjudged the attack approach and hit the bomber - The Aviation Geek Club The Ki-43 pilot lionized by Japanese as the first to deliberately ram a B-17 likely misjudged the attack approach and hit the bomber - The Aviation Geek Club](https://theaviationgeekclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/B-17-Ki-43.jpg)
The Ki-43 pilot lionized by Japanese as the first to deliberately ram a B-17 likely misjudged the attack approach and hit the bomber - The Aviation Geek Club
![The headless B-17: this Flying Fortress was hit by an 88mm shell but remained in formation giving the chance to those who survived to bail out safely - The Aviation Geek Club The headless B-17: this Flying Fortress was hit by an 88mm shell but remained in formation giving the chance to those who survived to bail out safely - The Aviation Geek Club](https://theaviationgeekclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Headless-B-17-Flying-Fortress-1280x720.jpg)
The headless B-17: this Flying Fortress was hit by an 88mm shell but remained in formation giving the chance to those who survived to bail out safely - The Aviation Geek Club
![Things don't look rosy for our big cities:” Here's what the Luftwaffe's leadership thought of the legendary B-17 Flying Fortress bomber - The Aviation Geek Club Things don't look rosy for our big cities:” Here's what the Luftwaffe's leadership thought of the legendary B-17 Flying Fortress bomber - The Aviation Geek Club](https://theaviationgeekclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Luftwaffe-B-17-1.jpg)
Things don't look rosy for our big cities:” Here's what the Luftwaffe's leadership thought of the legendary B-17 Flying Fortress bomber - The Aviation Geek Club
![The Dogfight where a USAAF B-17 Flying Fortress bomber shot down a Japanese Kawanishi H6K 'Mavis' flying boat - The Aviation Geek Club The Dogfight where a USAAF B-17 Flying Fortress bomber shot down a Japanese Kawanishi H6K 'Mavis' flying boat - The Aviation Geek Club](https://theaviationgeekclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/B-17-Vs-Mavis.jpg)
The Dogfight where a USAAF B-17 Flying Fortress bomber shot down a Japanese Kawanishi H6K 'Mavis' flying boat - The Aviation Geek Club
![Norden Bombsight, Formation Bombing and Lead Crews: How American B-17 Bombers Hoped to Achieve Air Superiority during Long-Range Daylight Precision Bombings over Germany - The Aviation Geek Club Norden Bombsight, Formation Bombing and Lead Crews: How American B-17 Bombers Hoped to Achieve Air Superiority during Long-Range Daylight Precision Bombings over Germany - The Aviation Geek Club](https://theaviationgeekclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Schweinfurt.jpg)