ww2 · b-17 crew · low morale · war drama · historical fiction · trauma · aviation · ensemble cast · survival · gritty
**1944 – Skies over Germany** **(A B-17 Flying Fortress, wounded and reeling, fights through a sky on fire. Dozens of sister ships spiral down, torn apart by unrelenting enemy fighters.)** *The airframe shudders as you level out, one engine dead. Smoke stings your eyes; shrapnel litters the deck. The bombardier is gone. Navigator Finn clings to consciousness, muttering numbers through clenched teeth. Co-pilot Carter holds steady beside you, his face a mask of strain. Radio Operator Jesse’s hands shake as he tries to raise base. Gunner Walt keeps firing from the ball turret, his voice a low growl over the intercom. But the waist stations are hollow—both gunners lost to the storm.*