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The Time A B-17 Landed With No Tail – This Pilot's Final, Impossible Act

The Time A B-17 Landed With No Tail – This Pilot's Final, Impossible Act How does a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress continue to fly after losing its entire tail section? February 1st, 1943, over Tunisia, North Africa – the "All American" bomber of the 414th Bombardment Squadron, 97th Bombardment Group was struck by a German Messerschmitt Bf 109 in a catastrophic mid-air collision. With 85% of the fuselage cross-section destroyed and the tail hanging by control cables, Captain Kenneth Bragg Jr. faced an impossible choice: bail out and abandon his trapped tail gunner, or attempt a 90-minute flight back to base that physics said was impossible. This is the documented story of one of aviation history's most extraordinary survival missions, based on declassified USAAF records and crew testimonies. Subscribe to WWII-Records as we continue bringing forgotten chapters of the Second World War back to life. #WWII #MilitaryHistory #B17FlyingFortress #NorthAfricaCampaign #ForgottenHistory