{"id":1982,"date":"2017-06-30T18:00:23","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T16:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/?post_type=b17database&#038;p=1982"},"modified":"2026-01-11T21:57:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T20:57:08","slug":"42-29487-ritzy-blitz","status":"publish","type":"b17database","link":"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/en\/b17\/42-29487-ritzy-blitz\/","title":{"rendered":"42-29487 \/ Ritzy Blitz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Aircraft B-17F, 42-29487, at 1128 hours, 5215N 0910E, while flying at 18,000 feet with number 1 engine on fire, was seen to explode after being attacked by approximately 20 fighters. 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