¯ Jack was discussing "POSTCARD" with Wayne. ®
 > The Boeing B-17 bomber was without a doubt the single most
 > important weapon of WWII...
JS¯ Perhaps "arguably" would be a better choice of words than
JS¯ "without a doubt."  There's always someone around who will
JS¯ "argue" an issue...  ...Any issue. ;-)
Good point!
The B-17 is great ammo to use on folks that talk about how expensive
and bug-ridden modern aircraft are.  The first B-17 crashed during
tests, and the "no-nothings" in Congress were all set to can the
project because -=THEY=- knew that the aircraft was far to advanced
and complex to be flown by an "ordinary" Army Air Corps crew.
Little did they know that in a very short time, that airplane would
be flown by kids right out of high school, and log a record of
success that still amazes historians...
The same can be said for Lockheed's P-38, and every other advanced
airframe that saw use during WWII...
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.45 ACP:  ONE-HUNDRED years of successful practical testing!
... Another victory for Truth, Justice, and Automatic Weapons.
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