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.

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The pilot and copilot were also killed in the crash ... 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 ...

It’s an environment he knows intimately — rather than being a mere spectator, Moses is himself a vintage aircraft enthusiast with about 400 hours piloting antique B-17 bombers.

Seven lives were lost in the accident, including that of Pilot Ernest “Mac” McCauley, who was regarded as one of the most experienced B-17 pilots in the world. While the National ...

He joined the United States Army Air Corps, was a B-17 pilot and made 29 combat missions in Europe during World War II. Later he married Carolyn Barkhurst and they have four sons: Dan (Debbie ...

I had just come into some spare cash that I meant to move into a retirement account, but a B-17 rating on my pilot’s license was too tempting. I met the minimum requirements: both multi-engine ...

Shot from the Sky tells the real life saga of B-17 pilot Roy Allen. Shot down over occupied France. Befriended by the French Resistance, betrayed to the Nazis, Roy becomes one of one-hundred and ...