The Flying Fortress. A name that conjures up images of brave young men conducting daylight raids deep in enemy territory, far from home. The B-17 was bristling with defensive weapons and could also ...

Along with the Sally B at Imperial War Museum (IWM) Duxford, only three other airworthy B-17s still exist ... confirmed that the B-17, also known by the nickname Flying Fortress, could return ...

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was an iconic symbol of American aviation during World War II. It holds a storied history as ...

Still, they whittled away at the fighter ... the bomber’s little friend all the way to Berlin and back. The B-17 Flying Fortress went on to make its mark on history and became among the most ...

Anderson’s uncle – as a 21-year-old Army Air Force captain – flew B-17 bombers similar to the ... It is one of only 14 B-17s still flying today. The Liberty Belle, with its collection ...

Boeing’s Plant No. 2 in Seattle, arguably the birthplace of the B-17 Flying Fortress, predates the entry ... The brick terminal building is still in use today on the east side of the airport ...

Thus it was that on October 2nd a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash-landed after technical ... Details about the cause of the crash are still scarce, but from radio communication between the ...

Experts say only about 10 B-17 planes are still being flown around the US ... comes from a newspaper reporter who dubbed it a "flying fortress due to all the machine guns that were protruding ...

In October the Nine-O-Nine, a fully restored Boeing B-17G bomber ... B-17 pilots in the world. While the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation is still ongoing and hasn ...