[BomberBoy]

I have a better idea. How about having some typical mission loadouts instead of all this maximum gross overload nonsense?

For both bombers, I'd like to see loadouts like:
4x 2000 lb M66 GP bombs
4x 1000 lb M65 GP bombs
6x 1000 lb M65 GP bombs
8x 500 lb M64 GP bombs
12x 500 lb M64 GP bombs
24x 100 lb M50A1 Incendiary clusters (5x 40lb bombs per cluster)
24x 250 lb M57 GP bombs
24x 100 lb M30 GP bombs

Secondary load (dropped separately) of either M65 or M66 bombs on wing racks for the B-17F only. They were never used on the B-17G and I've never heard of such a thing on any B-24.

I've had no problems flying the B-17F; it's my favorite ride!