Boeing b 17 fortress in raf coastal command service robert m stitt rejected as a bomber by the raf the b 17 was used extensively as a long range maritime reconnaissance aircraft by coastal command. Boeing b 17 fortress in raf coastal command service published september 9th 2010 size a4 248 pp 64 in colour price 5900 product stock white series 9108 web site mmp books but a significant contribution to the slender volume of knowledge about raf coastal command and a useful addition to the wealth of information . As you can imagine much has been written about the b 17 flying fortress indeed i have a book or two staring at me from my bookshelf however what makes this the 100 th release from mmp so interesting is that the whole of this new title is devoted to the fortress in raf coastal command service during wwii. The boeing b 17 flying fortress is a four engined heavy bomber developed in the 1930s for the united states army air corps a series of disputed discussions and decisions boeing b 17 in raf coastal command service redbourn herts uk mushroom model publications 2010