The World War II-era B-17 bomber had taxied to the end of the runway for takeoff over Northern Virginia when a sudden mechanical problem brought us to a halt. As the pilot revved for takeoff ...

The B-17 “Flying Fortress” is one of the most iconic aircraft of World War II. Built by Boeing, the four-engine bomber was the United States’ primary weapon of destruction in the air ...

Nine-O-Nine, the vintage plane that crashed Wednesday while carrying aviation enthusiasts in Connecticut, was among 13,000 B-17 bombers produced in the buildup to and during World War II.

Federal investigators are looking into what caused a vintage Boeing B-17 bomber to crash in Connecticut on Wednesday, killing seven people and injuring at least seven others. The nearly 75-year ...

For almost 70 years, a decommissioned WWII B-17 bomber sat atop a 48-pump gas station along Highway 99E in Milwaukie, Oregon. How it got there, though, is one helluva story. In 1947, gas station ...

Both Aircraft Crash as Videos Surface of Midair Collision. A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a P-63 Kingcobra aircraft have collided at the Commemorative Air Force Wings Over Dallas airshow at the ...

Summary and Key Points: The new Apple+ series “Masters of the Air” showcases the WWII aviators of the 100th Bomb Group and their iconic Boeing B-17 bombers. -Developed in the 1930s ...

Nearly 40 years ago, Kellner bought a B-17 bomber. Actually, he purchased pieces of the plane. And he's been painstakingly putting it back together ever since. "By the time I was 18, my dream was ...

A Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided in midair with a B-17 Flying Fortress during the Wings Over Dallas air show on Saturday at Dallas Executive Airport. The four-engine B-17 was developed by Boeing in ...

[Credit: United States Office Of War Information, courtesy Library of Congress archives] Boeing’s Plant No. 2 in Seattle, arguably the birthplace of the B-17 Flying Fortress, predates the entry ...