Fortress I

Fortress I

Modification of
B-17C, B-17D
Aliases
Model 299T
Produced
20
Changes
B-17C for the RAF with .50 Brownings in place of the .30 nose gun. Used by No. 90 Squadron for high-altitude daylight raids from July 1941, then passed to Coastal Command.
Crew
6
Engine
Wright R-1820-65 Cyclone
Engines
4

Armament

WeaponCountPosition
Browning AN/M2 .505Flexible

Service

≈ 8 Jul 1941 – Sep 1941
8 Sep 1941 – 8 Sep 1941