Tips:

     Success  in B-17 revolves around taking care of and learning from
your crew. Take time to notice how the computer-controlled gunners aim
for  the  fast moving fighters and try to learn from their techniques.
When  you  are  being  attacked, use 'Z' and 'X' to change to an enemy
fighter,  then  SHIFT-F1  to  see  the battle from the fighter pilot's
view.

Take care of your engines:

     Make regular checks on the outside view to check your engines; if
your  co-pilot  has been hit you don't get any warning. Fuel leaks can
be critical to the success of a mission. If necessary you need to turn
off  an  engine  or two and drop out of formation to conserve fuel. If
your  engines  are on fire point the nose at the ground and try diving
at  between 350-400 mph - this is useful in later levels when one fire
extinguisher per engine isn't enough.

A healthy crew is a happy crew:

     Make  regular  checks  to ensure the crew is OK and that the guns
aren't jammed - it's easy to miss messages in the heat of combat. Keep
at  least  one pilot healthy because the plane can end up in a spin if
it's in a turn when the pilot is hit, giving little time to bail out.

     Make  the  radio  operator  send a MayDay message to improve your
chances  of survival when you're bailing out over the channel. Landing
an  engineless,  bullet-ridden, flame-scorched B-17 after a mission is
risky  and  difficult.  Bail  out  over  the channel to ensure mission
success.  Before  landing, attempt to heal injured crew otherwise they
are hospitalised. Having more than one crew member peform first aid on
a casualty increases the chances of success.