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alarkyokie

07-09-2009 03:45 AM

B-17 pilotfrom ND...

"Each mission was anywhere from five hours to 12 hours long. The B-17s burned up about 200 gallons of fuel in an hour, and a typical day at work would result in the 2,700 gallon fuel tank being run almost dry."
A survivor!
source: The Jamestown Sun | Jamestown, North Dakota

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