It has been alleged that some B-17s kept their Allied markings and were used by the Luftwaffe in attempts to infiltrate B-17 bombing formations and report on their positions and altitudes.
Det er blevet hævdet at nogle B-17 beholdt deres Allierede bemaling og blev benyttet af Luftwaffe i forsøg på at infiltrere B-17 bomberformationer, og indreapportere disses position og flyvehøjde.