During World War 2, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress became the public face of America’s bombing campaign, but another heavy ...
In 1942, American bomber formations were getting shredded by head-on Luftwaffe attacks, so the US tried an extreme solution: turning bombers into gunship escorts. From the YB-40 to the XB-41, this is ...
August 28, 1943 - Eight B-17F “Flying Fortresses” Bombers were returning to the Army Airfield Base in Harvard on Aug. 28, 1943 when three collided. One of the bombers crash landed and two were ...
CHICO — The Arizona Commemorative Air Force will be bringing the B-17 Flying Fortress “Sentimental Journey” and the B-25 Mitchell “Maid in the Shade” to Chico from Sept. 9 to 14. There aren’t many of ...