# Osprey's study of the B-17 Flying Fortress Units of World War II (1939-1945). Although the Fifteenth Air Force was dismissed as 'minor leaguers' by the Eighth Air Force, strategic bombers from this outfit had done a 'major league' job on Axis targets in southern Europe following its formation in Italy in November 1943. And the heavy bombers employed by the Fifteenth were of course the venerable B-17 and B-24. At its peak strength, the Fifteenth's B-17 force comprised six groups of four squadrons each, all controlled by the 5th Bomb Wing. Having been a part of the Fifteenth Air Force in 1944, author Bill Hess has long been waiting to write a definitive account on 'his air force'.

**Manufacturer:** Osprey  
**MPN:** `b-17`

## Specifications

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Brand name | Osprey |
| Manufacturer name | Osprey |
| Manufacturer | Osprey |

## Distributor availability

| Distributor | SKU | Price (USD) | Qty | Stock | MOQ |
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| Walmart | 25221191 | 24.48 | 1 | None | 1 |

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