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The untold story of how Luftwaffe test pilot Hans-Werner Lerche and German engineers at Rechlin Airfield discovered the shocking truth about American B-17 Flying Fortress defensive firepower after capturing the first intact bomber, nicknamed Wulf Hound, in December 1942. This historically accurate documentary reveals how German fighter pilots were stunned by the B-17's thirteen heavy machine guns firing 160 rounds per second, creating an impenetrable wall of fire that changed aerial warfare forever. Learn how captured Boeing B-17F serial number 41-24585 exposed the overwhelming industrial might of American aircraft production, with 12,731 Flying Fortresses built by Boeing, Douglas, and Vega between 1935 and 1945. Discover the secret test flights at Germany's premier evaluation center, the development of frontal attack tactics by Hauptmann Egon Mayer, and why Luftwaffe General Adolf Galland concluded that American manufacturing capacity made German victory impossible. From Lieutenant Paul Flickinger's emergency landing near Melun, France, to the bomber's operational service with the mysterious Kampfgeschwader 200 special operations unit, this deep dive into World War II aviation history examines authentic combat reports, declassified documents, and postwar memoirs to reveal how one captured B-17 changed the entire air war over Europe and demonstrated that the true secret weapon wasn't just the guns, but the unstoppable arsenal of democracy behind them.