Apr 25, 2018 · Here is footage of B-17 nose art filmed by William Wyler and his camera crew during WWII. Visit the link for info on the upcoming Memphis Belle exhibit opening events May 17-19. http://bit.ly/2Fj3pDB #WWII #MemphisBelle. The …

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is an American four-engined heavy bomber aircraft developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). A fast and high-flying bomber, the B-17 dropped more bombs than any other aircraft during World War II, used primarily in the European Theater of Operations.

Nicknames: Li'l Skunk Face; Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress; Production block number: B-17E; Manufacturer: Boeing

LITTLE SKUNK FACE. Source: The B-17 Flying Fortress Story (Affiliate-Link/CommissionsEarned) Last updated: 29. September 2017

B-17 41-24370 / Pale Face aka Berlin Sleeper II Details. The first MTO B-17 to complete 100 missions, including participation on first night mission to Rouen, France.

Dec 16, 2023 · At about 15 minutes into the famous 1944 William Wyler’s Memphis Belle documentary film there are some close-ups of the nose art of other B-17s. One of these is B-17F 42-29727 "In Der Fuehrer's Face".

Described by General H. H. Hap Arnold, as the backbone of our worldwide aerial offensive, the B-17 Flying Fortress served in every World War II combat zone.

Missing in Action on its 19th mission, to Aschersleben, Germany on 20 February 1944.

Teddy is still flying on B-17's today. He travels with the "Texas Raider" giving his time, experiences and knowledge of those day when he flew on "Skunkface". Teddy also got to fulfil a wonderment he had about whether or not he would have jumped from a B-17.

WWII’s famous heavy bomber, the B-17, completely changed the course of the war. Tonight, find out what made this aircraft so special and hear the...