The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most iconic aircraft of World War II, but its story is full of strange twists ...

In one of the most intense aerial battles of World War II, a uniquely upgunned B-17 bomber went head-to-head against 17 of ...

Summary and Key Points: The Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress” revolutionized aerial warfare when it debuted in the mid-1930s. As a four-engine bomber, it offered greater payload capacity and range ...

The B-17 Flying Fortress was a workhorse heavy bomber employed by the United States and one of the most legendary planes of World War II.The bomber entered service in the 1930s and continued ...

Notable B-17 Bomber Facts. One point that isn’t noted in the Apple+ series is that the aircraft was seen as quite a risk for Boeing when its development began.

What It's Like to Fly in a B-17 Bomber “I was able to fly in the front of the B-17 surrounded by the Plexiglas nose,” says Nelson, recalling images of Han Solo’s Millennium Falcon.

Nine-O-Nine, the vintage plane that crashed Wednesday while carrying aviation enthusiasts in Connecticut, was among 13,000 B-17 bombers produced in the buildup to and during World War II.

The B-17 bomber “Memphis Belle” was one of the first bombers to fly 25 missions. The War Department made a stirring documentary about the bomber’s final mission over a German port city.

The World War II B-17 bomber Liberty Belle is back in the Bay Area this weekend, offering flights over San Francisco Bay from the Hayward Executive Airport on Saturday and Sunday. The Liberty ...

After reassembling the bomber and parking it above his gas pumps, Lacey’s B-17 became an instant hit. Locals flocked to Lacey’s gas station to fill up underneath the retired WWII plane.

If, as they say, anything worth doing takes time, then what Mike Kellner is doing must really be worth it. Nearly 40 years ago, Kellner bought a B-17 bomber. Actually, he purchased pieces of the ...

As he maneuvered his unarmed B-17 bomber over the island of Oahu, U.S. Army Lt. Robert Thacker was puzzled. It should have been a peaceful Sunday morning in Hawaii. Water spouts just offshore?