The B-17 Flying Fortress earned its legendary status as the bomber workhorse against Germany and occupied territories during the Second World War. What You Need to Know: The B-17 Flying Fortress ...

In the spring of 1945, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress that would become the “Yankee Lady” was delivered to the U.S. Army Air ...

The Boeing B-17 'Flying Fortress' was a significant bomber during World War II ... It features nose art of Betty Grable. 44-83546: Memphis Belle. This B-17 saw service after the war as a transport ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from B-17 ... of a B-17 Flying Fortress as they attempt to complete 25 harrowing missions inspired by the real-life battles of The Bloody 100th Bomber ...

This installment of Randy's Warbird Profiles takes a look at the Erickson Aircraft Collection‘s Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress ... used as the model for nose art). In January 2019, the aircraft ...

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By mid-1942, half a year after America entered the war, however, the U.S. Navy needed its own land-based heavy bomber capable of flying long distances ... North American B-25 Mitchell One of ...

The American-made B-29 Stratofortress, designed to replace the B-17 and B-24, revolutionized aerial warfare with its long-range capabilities, pressurized cabins, and heavy payload. Known for dropping ...

The harsh reality of keeping historical airplanes airworthy and flying is that from time to time one will crash. Thus it was that on October 2nd a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash-landed after ...

Thirteen people were on board the vintage Boeing B ... the-art, but by the end of World War Two it had largely been replaced by the B-29 "Super Fortress". American B-17 Flying Fortress bomber ...

Another young athlete, by every definition an All-American and 23 years old at the time, flew into aviation history on Feb. 1, 1943 as pilot of the B-17 Flying Fortress bomber named All-American.

Luckily, no cracks were found during the inspection and it was confirmed that the B-17, also known by the nickname Flying Fortress, could return to service. "Our aircraft is in an outstanding ...