The experience showed both the RAF and USAAF that the B-17C was not ready for combat, and that improved defenses, larger bomb loads and more accurate bombing methods were required.
Erfaringerne viste både RAF og USAAF at B-17C endnu ikke var klar til kamp, og at typen manglede forbedrede forsvarsvåben, en større bombelast og mere præcise bombemetoder.