When I still lived in Austin, TX, another one came through on tour and I got a chance to go up in it. My dad was a B-17 pilot and I wanted to feel a tiny fraction of what he felt during WWII. I was amazed at how small and loud it felt inside and how much engine vibration was transmitted throughout the airframe. I was also surprised at how thin the fuselage's outer skin was and how little protection it provided the crew.

Image below from Allan Tarvid - Image Title: Nifty .50
Image Info: Cruising over Austin, Texas, in a B-17G. This is the starboard waist gun. The aircraft was rebuilt by the Collings foundation as "Old 909" one of the more famous B-17s of WWII.



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