Rugged, heavily armed, and instantly recognizable, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was more than just a bomber-it was a ...

The legendary B-17 bomber was so much more than just a means for dropping bombs on Nazi Germany during the Second World War.

One such aircraft was B-17G 44-85531, registered as N809Z, which was used in trials of the innovative Fulton Skyhook recovery ...

Painted to look like another B-17 of WWII (Nine-o-Nine, variant B-17G-30-BO), this late-model B-17G-85-DL aircraft wasn’t finished in time to join World War II, but instead spent its 74 years ...

Bob Riddell, who died in the crash of a B-17 bomber at Bradley airport on Wednesday, took this photo as the aircraft taxied for take off and shared it with his friends on Facebook. (Used with ...